Examines public agency attempts to disseminate information in ways that satisfy constituencies, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the private sector. The Securities and Exchange Commission's release of EDGAR, the Patent and Trademark Office's recent lawsuit, and Department of Defense problems with Fedlog are cited. Statements and policy…

Presents an argument for formal accrediting standards. Defines the purposes of accreditation and the term "standard." Describes the application of and impact of using standards. Includes excerpts from standards developed by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges regarding undergraduate programs, the faculty's role in academic…

Results of a survey of teacher education institutions which participated in a series of pilot accreditation visits by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) provided information on changes that occurred as a result of NCATE's redesigned assessment process and the influence the process had on the institution. (IAH)

Describes the organization and efforts of the Young Parent Program. This program, coordinated by a network of representatives of parent support agencies, was designed to enhance services to teenagers who are pregnant. (RJC)

Argues for finding a common ground for the aged and disabled by focusing on cross-cutting phenomena: their prevalence, the ever-changing nature of their conditions, their reactions to both the technicalization and medicalization of their care, and the full implications of the home care revolution. (Author/ABL)

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is reevaluating the present structure of governmental accounting. This article examines the present status of accounting for compensated absences and the potential accounting changes that may occur. (MLF)

A discussion of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 concerning responsibility for toxic waste disposal looks at college and university liability under the act, institutional defenses that could be raised under the act, and the settlement process. (MSE)

Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act are recommended to remedy the negligent hiring practices of some vocational rehabilitation agencies that further disable deaf clients by hiring personnel who lack the skills to work effectively with deaf and multiply handicapped people. (Author/DB)

The article examines the impact of several agencies' services, both domestic and international, for education of blind and visually impaired people in Taiwan. Findings show that although educational services and programs are available, those trained often find appropriate-level jobs scarce. (DB)

When labor, management, and literacy educators collaborate to develop a learner-centered literacy program, literacy educators must be willing to learn about the work and lives of industrial workers. The Academy at Eastern Michigan University is an alternative to traditional adult basic education that engages adults in collaborative learning.…

Discusses the preparation of foster adolescents for employment. Emphasizes the development of an independent-living plan that includes employment as a subgoal, and indicates how foster youths can acquire fundamental work attitudes and skills in day-to-day placement situations. (RJC)

Description of a management strategy for assessing performance goals called Job Task Systems Management (JTSM) focuses on a study of inspector jobs at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The adaptation of business planning strategies to the government sector is discussed, and a job and task analysis is described. (LRW)

The Department of Education's announcement of new policy concerning the evaluation of college desegregation efforts could affect the monitoring of compliance in several states in which court-ordered desegregation plans have expired. The higher standards are based on the 1992 Supreme Court ruling, United States v. Fordice. (MSE)

Describes the Government Information Locator Service (GILS), designed to help the public identify and acquire federal government information as part of the evolving National Information Infrastructure. Highlights include background information; use of GILS through the Internet; and agency-based information services, including the Government…

Describes how the development of a criterion-referenced test for Kweyol led to the accreditation of Kweyol language and literacy courses taught in London. The process of accreditation has relevance for those involved in heritage teaching in countries such as the United States and for those committed to sustaining local literacies in microstates…