Editorial independence is described as a "snare and a delusion." The role of the publisher, who alone can define the purposes and policies of any periodical, is discussed. (MLW)

Discusses the role of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) in creating policies for the use of microcomputers in education, and presents a comparative analysis of four case studies in the United Kingdom to explain why LEAs have varied in their policy response to the new technology. (Author/LRW)

An educational planning exercise that increased centralization in Britain's public sector colleges in 1984-85 is described, and the issues it has raised about the relationship of government and institutions and the nature of educational policymaking are discussed. The responses of eight institutions to the changes are examined. (MSE)

Syracuse University has developed a planning process, established an organizational structure, and adopted a managerial philosophy to permit the optimum use of available resources, while at the same time achieving its goal of creating a computing environment that strengthens instructional and research programs and provides administrative support…

Analyzes the development of children's television regulation and discusses the various attempts at reform and the reasons behind their lack of success. Research on children and television is described, including the development of Action for Children's Television, and the future outlook for regulation is assessed. Eighty references are provided.…

Describes how psychology faculty at the Community College of Allegheny County used the delphi technique to achieve consensus on 22 issues related to standardized course prerequisites and descriptions. Concludes that the technique provides a cost-effective method for geographically disbursed systems to reach concensus with advantages over meetings…

Editorially reviews the history of reform in science education from the 1920s to 1983. Highlights agreement among the various reports. Specifies the role of chemistry education in science reform. Announces a new book from the National Research Council, "Opportunities in Chemistry, Today and Tomorrow." (CW)

This report outlines the rationale for computer literacy, the nature of an academic program and courses to deliver it, and its relation to other knowledge and skill requirements of modern public administration. (Author/CT)

Recognizing problems in state universities involves a critical analysis of both internal and external environments, as well as a simplification of the complex factors to help people understand the problems and marshall the forces necessary to address them. (MSE)

More than a year before the 1988 fiscal year begins, budget analysts have completed the difficult and complex process of interpreting administration policy, created detailed proposals for education spending for that year, and submitted the proposals to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review. (MSE)

Academic librarians in Illinois were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward and recordkeeping practices for online searches. Findings indicate that confidentiality is considered to be as important for online searches as for circulation records, but that recordkeeping practices and attitudes toward subject and client disclosure do not assume…

The perspective of a legislative staff member regarding the utility of research concerning policy making is presented as well as recommendations about other useful areas of research. (CB)

A study covering an 18-year historical analysis of a school district dealing with intentional leadership and the decentralization of decision making is presented. (Author/CB)

This article surveys current design management teaching and reports on recent research undertaken to pinpoint the essential ingredients of a curriculum to bring design into management courses. Curriculum recommendations are summarized under the following headings: design in business context, nature of design work, design and product strategies,…

This article describes the background and rationale for the Convening Process, created and evaluated by the U.S. Department of Education staff, and its relation to other efforts to increase the use of research and evaluation information. (Author/LMO)