Suggests that the black person's fundamental problem in 1976 and for the future is a hard-core economic class problem generated by rapid advances in technology, changes in the industrial and employment structure, escalation of occupational requirements, and increasingly regressive tax structures on all levels of government. (Author/AM)

Findings here indicate not only that increasing school inputs result in higher achievement but, also that racial and social class integration may bring about a reduction in the racial achievement gap. (Author/AM)

Money and program quality were the twin concerns of the 1975 American Vocational Association Convention and were reflected in the resolutions passed by the Assembly of Delegates; many were aimed at current deliberations in Congress over vocational education legislation and funding. The complete text of the 19 resolutions is provided. (Author/AJ)

The beneficial effects of the two agencies' cooperative efforts are presented. (AG)

Discusses dysfunctional aspects of traditional social welfare for black people, guiding assumptions, and a heuristic model essentially (1) proposing increased effective involvement of black people in policy making, administration, supervision, and staffing, and, (2) asserting that social action and socialization functions must be completely…

Five guidelines to increase significance and avoid simplistic solutions and reacting to enrollment and budgetary declines are suggested: develop system for alerting policy-makers to dangers, remember that quality attracts, look outside higher education for guidance, maintain a "pruning" mentality, and realize the need to work for significant…

Reviews activity in Congress, federal agencies, and higher education associations as legislation to extend and improve the 1972 Higher Education Amendments is being fashioned. Issues include a public vs. private debate regarding use of the Basic Opportunity Grant program (BOG) to foster access as opposed to choice among institutions. (JT)

A study of decision processes in 10 small- to medium-sized colleges examined academic program review, faculty performance evaluation and budgeting, and the use of information and analytical data. A resultant description of college decision-making and information systems and hypotheses for future research are included. (JT)

In answer to the quandry of environmental law teachers as to how to deal with the magnitude of environmental problems, the author proposes focus on the nature of the legal decision system as a tool for handling the environment before examining specific areas such as energy, transportation, etc. (JT)

A group of research projects are designed to measure various impacts of this program. The research has provided a new base of information and identified limitations of the procedures used for making allocations. (BT)

Argues the need for a broad perspective in primary care policy, for government decision making to replace the normal market, for policy makers unafraid of controversy, for recognition of the difficulty of quantitative measurement of health care services, and for strong leadership including that from the academic sector. (JT)

New health practitioners (NHPs) are defined as nonphysician personnel being trained to carry out many tasks in the provision of primary care. The author traces historical background and legal issues involved in their training along with other policy issues and related problems, e.g. need for team training and practice. (JT)

Contending that when a college fails it is the governing board that holds final responsibility, the author points out the early warning signals and most frequent mistakes and lists eight rules for survival. Emphasis is on the need to consider more seriously the long-range consequences of decisions. (JT)

Issues such as income, occupations, affirmative action, family structure, social class, and poverty are discussed in terms of their appropriate assessment to develop social policies and programs. Methodological biases, such as making generalizations about groups on unrepresentative samples, are discussed. (AM)

Discusses family planning, genocide, policy implementation, blacks as human guinea-pigs, and the effect of liberalized abortion laws. Family-planning information and services are said to be abundant but comprehensive health care is badly needed. A series of recommendations are made. (AM)