The article reviews various statements and analyses of federal policy related to educational research and development, relevance or usefulness of research, and the politics of allocating values and resources for it. The author states that change in federal education support policy requires that research benefits be articulated. (MF)

A model position statement for the college trustee is presented that deals with the management of and decision-making for corporate equity securities. Neither selling the stock nor leaving decisions on social issues, such as the apartheid one, to corporate management is seen as a satisfactory alternative. Adoption of a position statement can guide…

Several different university policy options toward continuing education are defined and examined. Examples described are from European universities. (MDR)

Presents 39 questions concerning urban design educational programs to be discussed at a workshop. The questions represent five groups: schools with programs, schools wanting to establish programs, practitioners, students, and the AIA committee on urban planning and design. (MA)

Outlines reasons for declining community college enrollments, but stresses the potential for continued growth through "proactive" planning, which depends upon well-informed student recruitment efforts, and the development of new modes of interinstitutional cooperation. (MB)

A discussion of the relationships, both biological and behavioral, among nutrition, population, and health in relation to government policy. Special emphasis is given to breast feeding and child survival. (BB)

Presents a rationale for using history in policy formation. Contributions to be made by historians include analyzing past processes and weighing policy options. Concludes that the low prestige of history in policy-making areas is temporary. (Author/DB)

Discusses the various postures assumed by state and federal courts in deciding cases affecting public employee labor relations policy. Examines how the courts' role and the labor policy promulgated by their decisions have shifted and evolved over the years. (Author/JG)

The first need after the Bakke case is for an atmosphere in which the right questions can be asked and answers sought. Advocates and opponents of preferential admissions need to be willing to discuss the root issues with candor and courage. (Author/LBH)

The consensus that emerged from the W. E. B. DuBois Conference on Black Health, held at Atlanta University in December of 1976 was that we are in the midst of a period of stagnation in regard to the improvement of black health. (Author)

Presents ideas for establishing the needs of children and families as an important concern of the present administration in Washington. (BD)

An administrator with a hybrid disposition, part scholar and part riverboat gambler, may serve more effectively than either model alone, suggests this executive of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Many academic administrators try to live by common sense, which is often yesterday's heresy. (Author/LBH)

The role of the architect in the Arab world is discussed from the viewpoint of an Arab professional with some American training. The architect's potential for policy-making and generally influencing society is emphasized. (LBH)

The U.S. guest delegation to the International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations issued a statement which asserted that the U.S. government is committed to the policy of self-determination under the recent Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638). (JC)

Currently, federal emphasis on education is affected by other programs receiving greater attention. As a result, the survival of educational recommendations may be more a result of financial support for, or opposition to non-educational programs. A framework for examining issues related to future federal involvement in education is established.…