The autonomy of public and private universities and colleges has steadily eroded since the founding of Harvard in 1636. Documents the steady encroachment of external agencies on the operation and governance of higher education and discusses the implications of that erosion of autonomy for student affairs professionals. (MKA)

Examines U.S. environmental policy since 1970 as a learning process and as an effort to develop three kinds of capacities for policy learning: technical learning, conceptual learning, and social learning. (Contains 70 references.) (Author/JOW)

The ethical treatment of human participants in medical research has been a focus of discussion for centuries. Less talked about, unfortunately, is how participants of social science research, especially of the kind of research found in educational settings, are protected from unethical procedures or investigators. Title 45 of the U.S. Code of…

Reviews the empirical evidence cited by the FCC in favor of increasing the allowable number of radio and TV stations owned by one group. Argues FCC was biased in favor of deregulation despite weighty evidence indicating continued need for regulation. (MS)

The role of Black legislators in the development of African-American policy is assessed. Also considered are the influence which Blacks have exerted upon governmental actions within the United States, as well as the impact that Congress, in general, has had upon the development of foreign policy. (Author/GC)

Peter MacDonald questioned why the Administration had not consulted Indians in formulating a policy that would necessarily rely on Indian resources. (NQ)

Eleven issues were considered in study of Government Printing Office's Sales of Publications Program in areas such as pricing, marketing, program administration, and appeals of disputed prices. Sales Program study of documents pricing and government information dissemination proposes testing of alternative approaches to current pricing, increasing…

Changing how the federal government reimburses states for foster care has been on the mind of reformers for more than 15 years. In an effort to advance the debate, the Department of Health and Human Services published an issue brief in 2005 that examines the relationship between federal Title IV-E funding and child outcomes at the state level. The…

While the United States Senate debates the merits of televising its proceedings, it might consider as a model the House of Representatives, which has televised floor activities since 1979 with no dramatic changes in those activities or in members' behavior. The House system consists of inconspicuously placed cameras and microphones operated by…

The nation achieves a return on the federal government's investment in research and development in essentially two ways: first by the direct outcome of the R&D efforts, and second by further use of the information derived from these efforts. The value of information is enhanced by its use, and the value of information services and products…

The report reviews progress and problems of states and localities in reporting, investigating, treating, and preventing child abuse and neglect. Six major recommendations focus on the role of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, established within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to help states in identification,…

The National Institute of Education's report, "Involvement in Learning", criticizes and makes recommendations for higher education, but also gives rise to fears of excessive federal intrusion in higher education's affairs in its bias for outputs, outcomes, quantification, and consistency. (MSE)

Concludes that Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the pattern of press-government relations with his organized publicity system. (FL)

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) currently is implementing the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to "educate and enable America's youth to reject illegal drugs as well as alcohol and tobacco." Preceded by test phases of limited scope and impact, the fully integrated media campaign started in mid-1999, and ONDCP…

A critique of federal education policy discusses questionable purposes, flaws in aid-dispensing mechanisms, and undue regulatory burdens and other constraints. The proper federal role in education is described, involving information dissemination, educational improvement through federal programs, compensation, and financial assistance. (CJ)