There are some important similarities between biological and societal evolution, but these similarities should not blind the enormous differences between them. Each system must be analyzed on its own merits and according to its own peculiar properties and principles. (Author/AM)

Some of the basic characteristics of ethnic groups in contemporary American society are described. A typology for defining and classifying ethnic groups is formulated which is more consistent with the current characteristics of ethnic groups than many existing definitions of ethnicity. (Author/AM)

Looks at how restructuring an organization affects the people in it and what this means to practicing administrators. (Editor)

Included in the progress report are information and statistics on Wisconsin's efforts to comply with Subchapter IV of Chapter 115, the state's special education law. (CL)

An explanation of what information is and why it is important that each nation develop policies for its effective use is followed by the author's view of emerging U.S. information policies. (Author/MBR)

Addressing the study of man/land relationships, this article discusses the following: cultural geography, environmental determinism (a la Friedrich Ratzel), "possibilism" (a la Paul Vidal de la Balche), cultural landscapes (a distinction is made between cultural and natural landscapes), and environmental perception. (JC)

An explanation of the difference between the terms isosmotic and isotonic, and an experiment to demonstrate this difference are presented. (BB)

Class exploration and a writing assignment on "quality" help students to understand the aim of the writing course. (DD)

Any attempt at renewal for general education must be preceded by the development of an operational definition of the concept and a set of reasonable objectives. (MJB)

De-architecturization is art about architecture, a catalyst suggesting that public art does not have to respond to formalist doctrine; but rather, may evolve from the informational reservoirs of the city environment, where phenomenology and structure become the fabric of its existence. (Author/RK)

The purpose and cultural importance of American Indian totems are described in this brief article written in 1909 by an Indian student at Carlisle School. (JC)

Presents ten activity cards which can be used in developing students' defining skills. (DD)

Defines "open education" and "alternative education" in an attempt to clarify the educational philosophy associated with each term. As a result, alternative education will become more realistic to parents, thereby surviving the tide of educational change. (RK)

Answers questions concerning national trends in the development of career education programs. (MH)