To facilitate teacher mobility in the Northeast, barriers to interstate movement must be lessened. Presently, teachers are restricted from transferring pension assets across state lines; they can lose up to 40 percent of their retirement benefits, can usually transfer only part of their years of service, and may be financially unable to "buy…

This brochure outlines the substance abuse policy for students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM/Pennsylvania). Noted are the dangers of substance abuse during the stressful time of medical training and later for the doctor and clients during professional practice. The policy's five goals are briefly stated. Described next…

Special education policy and services in Newfoundland and Alberta were examined and compared. The two provinces were chosen because of legislative policy differences in the provision of special education, large proportions of nonurban citizens, and a recent tenfold increase in services. Analysis of surveys completed by 30 school boards in…

A summary is presented of the issues and concerns discussed and the recommendations made by the American Vocational Association's (AVA) Administration Policy Committee during its meeting at the 1975 AVA Convention. (AJ)

A summary is presented of the issues and concerns discussed and the recommendations made by the American Vocational Association's (AVA) Manpower Division Policy Committee during its meeting at the 1975 AVA Convention. (AJ)

A summary is presented of the activities undertaken by the new Special Needs Section of the New and Related Services Division at the American Vocational Association's 1975 Convention. (AJ)

Three methods of making institutional decisions are analyzed. They represent progressive separation of decision-making authority from the academic institution: shared authority, collective bargaining, and arbitration. The author warns that increased reliance on external decision makers may be detrimental to maintaining a concept of community…

The debate presented in these two articles is one in a continuing series of articles on important topics of concern to art education; in this issue two art teachers commented on the state of art teacher associations, especially the National Art Education Association. (Editor/RK)

Despite a rising tide of contamination, effective controls of marine pollution appear dubious because of conflicting national and economic interests. Since countries can not agree on problems such as national sovereignty, dispute settlement, jurisdiction over oil on the Continental Shelf and international seabed sources, marine pollution will…

Presents new guidelines set by the National Science Board on disclosing the peer review process and expresses continuing support for educational innovation. (GS)

Reports on a plan for the creation of an Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). President Ford envisions a director of OSTP who will serve as the President's advisor on science and technology, have a deputy director, and have a staff of 15 professionals. (GS)

Reports on hearings held before the House Subcommittee on Domestic and International Scientific Planning and Analysis. Topics included the status and general trends in federal research and development (R&D) programs, policies and practices that could stimulate R&D, and the possibility of cooperative ventures between companies. (GS)

Article considered three political determinants that should be kept in mind when deliberating upon accountability. (Author/RK)

The article describes the stress factors that must be faced by university extension programs. The stress factors discussed are: the university's mission, intra-institutional cooptation, basic programing responsibility, multiple loyalties, soft money, resource equity financing, accountability, and individual entrepreneurship. (BP)