Suggestions are given for involving working class adults in various forms of adult education. The material is derived from practical experience of the Workers' Educational Association (W.E.A.) and the Institute of Extension Studies in Liverpool, where experimental methods were developed for involving the working class communities in central…

Fiscal 1971 saw major actions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in all areas of its jurisdiction. In broadcasting, the FCC proposed new renewal rules and policies and issued a number of significant rulings on Fairness Doctrine matters. A policy statement outlining FCC cable television plans was submitted to the Congress. In the common…

In the history of Federal involvement in rural areas, communications has played a significant role. However, at the moment, the future of rural telecommunications looks bleak. Although the extent of interest within the Federal government is wide, the intensity of interest is low, particularly at the highest levels. This paper provides: (1) a…

The emerging educational brokering service, functioning between adult learners and educational resources, aims to help them find their way into formal postsecondary education via counseling, advocacy, assessment and referral services. This monograph presents nine major issues concerning the educational brokering service: (1) definition and…

In this article I shall first try to review major trends in training in Europe, and, secondly examine in what way the new institutions, structures and policies in Great Britain represent an attempt to deal with problems which Great Britain appears to share with most other European countries. (Author)

It is suggested that institutions, professional programs, and accrediting agencies would be better served if the staffs of statewide governing boards were more involved in the accrediting process. This opinion is shared by administrators in central offices of multicampus college and university systems, but institutions and accrediting agencies…

Presents extracts from the report of a conference held in India to plan for a greater involvement of voluntary agencies (VAs) in the national adult education program. Focus is on the existing position, widening VA involvement (including improving the financial assistance pattern), encouraging the further involvement of state governments, and…

This descriptive study explores the relationships between the degree to which structured decision-making procedures were used in child welfare intake and child welfare workers' characteristics, client-case characteristics, and the agency service unit in which the decisions were made. (Author/BB)

Proceedings of a meeting on the application of the European Convention concerning international recognition of studies and diplomas include national reports of the contracting countries and summaries of discussions concerning the role of governmental and nongovernmental organizations, inter-regional cooperation, resources for program…

Points out that with a greater awareness of, and sensitivity to, the special needs of hearing impaired children in foster care--such as social workers' and foster parents' ability to communicate effectively with the child--agencies will be better able to work toward permanency planning and avoid needless multiple movements. (Author/BB)

Central Intelligence Agency policy changes concerning its relationship with the academic community are outlined specifically relating to consulting, sponsorship of conferences, research, scholars in residence, information seeking from faculty traveling abroad, and academic freedom. (MSE)

The main purpose of the Institute for Christian Leadership is to help church-related colleges and universities unite across denominational boundaries to cultivate and develop their own intellectual resources for positive societal and institutional change, in part by outlining strategies for cooperative as well as individual efforts to this end.…

Australian experience since the late 1950s with coordinating agencies for higher education is reviewed, focusing on factors influencing the development and adaptation of these agencies, the establishment and transformation over time of the Australian Universities Commission, and recent developments in coordinating mechanisms at both commonwealth…

The evolution of higher education's relationship with the state in Sri Lanka since 1921 is chronicled, focusing on the roles and changes of the state coordinating agencies, first the National Council of Higher Education and later the University Grants Commission. The issue of institutional autonomy throughout this history is also discussed. (MSE)

The Ontario Council of University Affairs was established to counsel the provincial government concerning higher education and to act as a buffer between institutions and government. However, with no statutory authority, its advice has been largely ignored or rejected. A 1983 commission to rectify the situation has not succeeded. (MSE)