A report of the American Bar Association's section of legal education and admission to the bar on law school accreditation covers historical background of the association's role, the accreditation process, standards (financial support, salary structure, libraries, student faculty ratio), and centralization of the accrediting function. (MSE)

Identifies environmental education activities of state education agencies, emphasizing roles of state coordinators. Includes characteristics and responsibilities of state coordinators, changes in percentages of time allocated to environmental education (1974-1981), other state education personnel with responsibilities in environmental education,…

Defines basic rights of institutionalized children to be (1) achievement of developmental goals, (2) protection and sustenance, and (3) therapy (corrective intervention and control). Identifies criteria for determining child abuse in institutional settings and describes steps that would improve the reporting and investigation of child abuse and…

The purposes and functions of two-year college consortia, particularly in promoting use of instructional telecommunications, are reviewed and the activities of the largest are outlined. Consortia in four-year colleges, advantages of consortium membership, and the favorable future of consortia are also discussed. (MSE)

Describes how the School of Practical Nursing illustrates CETA's success in the Columbus public school system. Illustrates the roles of the city, the school, and the CETA prime sponsor. A section on program evaluation is also included. (CT)

Describes the case of Staples, Minnesota, where the vocational-technical school bought a 300-acre farm and with the help of a strong advisory committee was instrumental in changing the farming practices in an eight-county area. Emphasis is on the role and activities of the advisory committee; eleven specific contributions are listed. (HD)

A trend toward more aggressive lobbying for federal funding to support historically black colleges and universities is noted, and the experiences of several lobbyists are discussed. It is predicted that in the 105th Congress, organizations such as the United Negro College Fund and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education…

In October 1997, the National Science Foundation will discontinue financial support for two university-based supercomputer facilities to concentrate resources on partnerships led by facilities at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The reconfigured program will develop more user-friendly and…

Discusses issues in institution-wide information networking, focusing on two major forces in research and education institutions: the network as an information and technology platform, and as organizational structure. Looks at how the organization uses information and coordinates activities and allocates resources so information use creates value…

The University of Maine's seven-campus system led a labor-management committee in redefining a job classification and evaluation system for all hourly positions to achieve internal pay equity. The comprehensive change in compensation polity in a unionized environment was possible only by obtaining wide-scale union involvement. (MSE)

Tested the hypothesis that placement stability for foster children would improve if they received help in resolving separation conflicts with their biological families from a group treatment program under the leadership of the child's caseworker. Important lacks in agency practice were revealed. (BB)

Discusses the emerging relationship between the National Science Teachers Association and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Describes the accreditation process and the nature of the standards. Presents some problems and reactions to them. (YP)

The recommendations made in a recent report, "The Guardians: Boards of Trustees of American Colleges and Universities," address governing board membership, structure, operations, role, and responsibilities. Emphasis is on the public board. (MSE)

Fearing increased federal regulation, college accreditors are re-examining the ways they assess colleges. Agreed-upon principles include establishing minimum standards for institutions seeking accreditation in all regions of the country, setting higher standards for teaching and learning, and issuing public reports of their findings about…

Discusses and critiques the "Aulich Report" (1991) with specific reference to the report's recognition of adult and community education as a sector in its own right--a "fourth sector," along with schools, higher education, and Technical and Further Education (TAFE). Conclusions are drawn regarding potential advantages and…