Assesses the impact of state school finance reform legislation in the seventies on state and local distribution of educational funds, and concludes that expenditure disparities (between rich and poor districts) has increased nationally. (PKP)

The role of the library as an information agency is to buy and publicize the materials that will allow young people to make informed decisions about their own lives. (Author)

Chairmen of six American corporations respond to questions on energy conservation and development. Corporations are American Telephone and Telegraph, IBM, United States Steel, Exxon, General Motors, and du Pont de Nemours. Recommendations include creation of a national energy policy, reduction of wasteful uses of energy, and increased efforts in…

This paper provides a brief judicial history of education in the District of Columbia. Court cases discussed include: school desegregation, curriculum, busing, teacher assignments, resource allocation, special education, and student rights. (Author/AM)

Revised standards for teacher education programs are discussed, with emphasis on changes from present standards, clarifications of existing standards, and questions about the application of the standards. (JD)

The three university reforms that have taken place in East Germany are described and the implications of policy decisions are examined. An investigation of the various organs of the government of higher education elucidates the disposition of authority at each level. (Author/LBH)

The speech, delivered 1 June 1978 at the Western Roundup Regional Conference on Rural Home Services (University of Montana, Missoula), indicates that rural America has suffered from neglect, disorganization, and the lack of a federal rural development policy. (B R)

Some major issues and goals of concern to the National Institute of Education are discussed. (JD)

This article reviews the articles which follow in this special issue on the political influence of the aged, discusses the effects of public policy on the aged, and asks whether there is a "politics of aging." (AM)

A proposed model statement for institutional practices toward students, drafted jointly by the American Council on Education and the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, is presented. It has been developed in response to concerns voiced by federal officials regarding possible abuses of students and is meant to offer a starting point for…

As part of the Federal Data Processing Reorganization Study submitted by the Science and Technology Team, the Federal Government's role in advancing and diffusing computer technology is discussed. Findings and conclusions assess the state-of-the-art in government and in industry, and five recommendations provide directions for government policy…

Teacher education is influenced by the university governance structure, and by a group of influences outside the university--foundations which make money available, the legislature and its appropriations, the state board of education, professional teacher educators, learned societies, various federal agencies, and the local districts which hire…

Presenting brief accounts and comments re: a field experience on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation (South Dakota), this article emphasizes policies, problems, and procedures pertinent to field work in geography. (JC)

Examines American and British policies concerning DNA research and gene transplantation. (CP)

Dynamic analysis offers a comprehensive view of the cost benefit and cost effective dimensions of policy problems. It also provides the computational power to investigate the long term effects of policy decisions on the flow of resources in organizations and government agencies. (Author/MV)