The authors review the literature in special education which reveals the extent to which research has influenced the formation and implementation of social policy related to the education of the handicapped. (SB)

Indicates how various degrees of malnutrition affect children's development. Reviews research conducted in several developing countries and the United States, and describes the nutritional status of children in the United States. Implications for nutrition programs, research and policy formation are pointed out. (Author/RH)

Outlines the responsibilities of various government organizations and agencies that play a major role in the international arena. Speculates on the impact of the policymaking structure, with its recent changes, on that arena. (JMF)

Presents several anticipated problems to be handled at the 1979 World Administrative Conference including an orbital allocation plan, political and ideological issues concerning sovereignty and prior consent, spectrum assignments, and sharing of TV frequencies with land mobile radio. (JMF)

Outlines steps toward integrating student opinion into the policy and decision-making structure of the school. The objective is to provide students a way to achieve meaningful participation in the school setting. The relationship among academic achievement, dropout rates, and student participation is discussed and a student opinion questionnaire…

Presented is a matrix of institution types and institutional characteristics that can be used in planning for the steady state in colleges and universities. Case studies of six institutions are presented: Harvard University, Boston University, Dartmouth College, Colorado College, University of Massachusetts/Boston, and Massachusetts Community…

Agricultural Extension Service Agents perceive the greatest influence upon their programs to come from their client group, county extension councils, and college administrations, respectively. Agricultural agents see research faculty as having an important influence; 4-H and home economics agents feel research staff should be more influential.…

The case study of Hawaii illustrates how populations change; the consequences of population change for individuals, families, societies, and the environment; and the complexity of developing policies to deal with problems associated with population change. Activities include small group discussions, research, role play, and graph, photograph, and…

(NOTE: See HE 512 216 for journal name change information.) The findings, methodology, and policy implications presented in Astin's longitudinal study of college students, are reviewed by four higher education scholars. These include J. Bruce Francis, Gerald Gurin, Arthur W. Chickering, and G. Lester Anderson. (SF)

A study of college faculty evolution at Colgate University using a computer simulation model demonstrates how such a model can be used in planning and policy development. The potential effects of changes in retirement and tenure policies at Colgate and their ramifications for the affirmative action program are discussed. (Author/JMF)

Traces the history of the "francais fondamental," concentrating on the period following its launching in 1951. (AM)

Suggests that the Carnegie report failed to clearly define the role of the public broadcasting system, and recommends that the system's public mission be clarified to justify the call for more money, more independence, and more creativity. (Author/CMV)

Community advisory boards are now required for local public broadcasting in order to qualify for funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This discussion identifies some management decisions common to all stations, explores alternative strategies and role prescriptions, and offers suggestions on operational details. (CMV)

Responding to concerns expressed frequently by educators and parents that the mass media is having a negative effect on children's minds, the article reviews various existing and potential forms of media management. (DB)

Presents a rationale for the need to investigate the environments of educational organizations, presents ideas and reviews research on the nature and effectiveness of organizational environments and linkages, and outlines implications for educational policy formulation and policy implementation. (Author/IRT)