Calls attention to problems faced by children of exiles and immigrants as they attend school in places other than their countries of origin. Major problems include problems communicating in the language of the host country, culture shock, inability to readjust patterns of behavior, and inability to preserve an authentic model of their original…

Examines how interactions among institutions of education, public media, business, and government present non-American culture within American life through foreign languages or presentations of foreign culture in English. Concludes that a lack of focus of national cultural policy fosters an insensitivity to foreign language and culture. (JMF)

Discusses the comparative strength of language use as measured by languages used in transnational radio broadcasting. Findings indicate that politics and Christian evangelism are the two major concerns dominating broadcasting and that language selection policy influences political, social, and cultural change. (JMF)

Focusing attention primarily on the Washington ends of the Tribal-Washington connection, this article analyzes the extent to which tribal leaders can (and cannot) influence the formulation and impact of federal Indian policy. (Author/RTS)

Reports on the status of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) and attempts to rationalize Suburban Highway Policy. Effective communication among members of the RAC is a current problem facing the committee. A federal transportation priority spending policy is suggested during these times of money and fuel shortages. (MA)

Argues that theories of sociocultural processes in education should take into account the heritage of racial discrimination in the schools. To be effective, educational policy must be formulated from the point of view of the minority groups who have most at stake in promoting student competencies in several cultures and who have experienced the…

The American political process and the institutions through which it operates are dependent upon a variety of factors: economic forces, demographic trends, cultural experience, and psychological dynamics. Responses of the political system to the forces shaping it are examined. (LBH)

A gathering at the Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C. of approximately fifty leaders from a wide range of major policy-making groups involved in the nation's education programs examine basic aspects of quality arts education, identify factors that hinder such an education for all citizens, and recommend strategies for overcoming obstacles.…

Presents a case for and poses a procedure including techniques for a systematic approach to planning in education as a means of improving efficiency and effectiveness. Available from: Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia, $2.50 single copy. (Author/MLF)

A discussion of the rationale of the efforts of the Ohio Psychological Association "to confirm the competence, the status, and the autonomy of psychologists as providers of mental health services," originally presented as a presidential address at the meeting of the Ohio Psychological Association Perrysburg, Ohio, 10/24/75. (Author/JM)

Argues that when viewed as resources, constituencies of metropolitan universities can be used to effectively communicate institutional quality and garner new support. Outlines steps that external relations professionals can take to create involved constituencies for the university. Notes effective use of alumni in legislative efforts and creation…

Examines the legislator's role as education policy expert in the legislative policymaking process. In a study of Louisiana state legislators, analysis of variance was used to determine expert legislators' degree of influence in formulating educational policy, given differences in policy types, information sources, and legislators' work roles.…

The value of examining a variety of behavioral, medical, and social phenomena as they relate to gradations in general intelligence is demonstrated. A method of uncovering group intelligence trends is presented that can enable policymakers and the public to apprehend the contribution of general intelligence to many socially important outcomes. (SLD)

Social conceptualization and media images of women's work affect health and social policy formation. Nurses can expand the visibility of women's work and promote gender-sensitive policies within and outside the profession. (SK)

Analyzes the organizational context of emergent market forms in education, focusing on policymakers' management of a mixed economy of provision. To examine the effects of different mixed economies, this article draws upon efficiency and equity concepts and applies them to recent field research in the United Kingdom. Currently, there is far too…