A National Research Council committee recently concluded that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels will "most likely" double by late in the next century, causing an increase in the earth's average temperature. Effects of the increase on sea levels, global climate, and other parameters are discussed. (JN)

Implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Materials Policy is happening, but at a slow pace. Resource recovery has gained strong implementation action within government and private industry, but to insure success, certain policy objectives related to supply and demand of materials and materials management must be carried…

This paper subjects to critical scrutiny the critique by Stephen and Joan Baratz of the "social pathology model" as the social scientific base that authorizes interventionist social action programs. (Editor)

The following forces that play on policymaking are examined: Social and cultural influences, the caste system with its attendant anxiety to conform, warring between equals, the competitive spirit unleased. On the question of what should be incorporated in policy, the author states that vocational educators should look inwardly and seek to make…

Notes that the outlook for action by the Congress is dim and can be brightened only by considerable compromise in the areas of such deep concern which will affect the future lives of perhaps millions of human beings. (Author)

Current National Parks Service's design policy is summarized and the manner in which this policy produces national park transportation, planning, visitor center siting, architecture, preservation, and exhibits, is detailed. Organizations lobbying for better parks are listed. (BT)

Discussions among college and university administrators on improving marketing efforts often revolve around questions about whether the marketing function should be centralized or decentralized. An impetus of these discussions is the increased marketing sophistication of many boards. Many trustees are strongly urging their institutions to apply…

The recent enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act offers an opportunity to bring rapid, evidence-driven progress to U.S. elementary and secondary education. Unlike the field of human health, which has shown remarkable progress over the past 30 years, the nation's inability to raise educational achievement over the same period stands in stark…

This book is a report of a systematic study based on interviews with 120 school principals that addresses questions about the utilization of knowledge from social research. It offers evidence that challenges allegations about the "awful reputation" of educational research and its supposed lack of impact. The Untested Accusation: (1)…

As an applied discipline based on evidence and guided by economic principles, the ultimate aims of the economics of education should be to influence outside opinion and shape policy. In a major court case based heavily on the economics of education, it can be seen how this knowledge base was interpreted by the New York Supreme Court on…

This completely redone edition is meant to be a primer on the financial responsibilities of trustees of colleges and universities and on complex trends and issues bearing on the responsibilities of governing boards. Trustees must deal with a complex blend of competing values, evolving information, and challenging analyses while taking into account…

This position statement by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) addresses the diversion of persons from the criminal justice system of all persons accused of crimes for whom voluntary mental health treatment is a reasonable alternative to the use of criminal sanctions. It states that the NMHA supports the long-term goal of a culturally…

Discussed four different levels on which environmental teaching should be conducted. (Author/RK)

Discussed a treatment program for drug addicts and evaluated the frequently unsophisticated approach to drug abuse problem solving. (RK)