This essay outlines the federal role through Congress, the executive branch, and the judiciary in increasing equality of educational opportunity in the United States. Special emphasis is placed on government efforts of the 1960s and 1970s. (CT)

Describes new strategies which rural schools must begin to employ in order to realize their full potential, and the part P.U.R.E. (People United for Rural Education) should play in implementing the new strategies. (AN)

Discusses charging users for public library services, library costs, and the financial structures that influence public library policy. (CHC)

The demand for tax and spending limitations is caused primarily by the generally unrecognized complete lack of growth in real private income since 1973. Journal availability: see EA 511 898. (Author/IRT)

Four periods of educational R&D are discussed ranging from the 1890-1950's period of small, unconnected research projects to the present period and the establishment of the National Institute of Education. Speculation on the fifth period which begins with the formulation of the Department of Education is provided. (RLV)

Describes the need to broaden the civil rights agenda to deal more effectively with issues faced by the Hispanic community. Discusses the need for a continuing governmental role in addressing urban problems. (MW)

Policies for the provision of financial aid to elementary and secondary schools by national governments can be classified into four types: statist, in which no private education exists and only state schools are funded; separate, in which private education is privately funded and public education receives government support; supportive, in which…

The press of telecommunication technologies and their progeny have undermined the natural monopoly basis for long distance telecommunications and customer premise products, forced open regulatory doors, toppled barriers to market entry, and led to the reshaping of regulatory philosophy as regulators have seen new, wider horizons for the industry.…

The speech by Ernest Boyer, Commissioner of Education identifies his priorities for special education. First, he stresses the commitment of the Office of Education (OE) to the enforcement of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act through activities to aid states in implementing the law and increased fiscal commitment of…

Described in terms of their objectives and their continuing validity and responsiveness to current developments, the United States information policies presented in this paper form the principles upon which the United States generally approaches international information policy issues. Various aspects of U.S. information policy which are discussed…

In the current communications regulatory and policymaking environment there are several factors of crucial importance to public broadcasting, including (1) the system's increased visibility; (2) the impact of inflation on governmental budget decisions; (3) policymaker assumptions about new technologies, economic forces, and deregulation; and (4)…

In this address, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reviews commitments he made as he took office and presents some of his views on the broadcasting industry, government regulation, and the overall communications environment. He reiterates his opposition to program censorship and notes that the FCC has been successful in…

National information policy should recognize the depository library system as the public's natural and traditional access point to Federal information. Despite efforts of agencies, Congress, and national commissions to improve access, citizens are still confused and frustrated in obtaining public Federal information. Certain issues of public…

In enacting legislation that impacts on rural areas or is directly related to telecommunications, Congress has rarely considered the role of communications in rural development. Neither the House nor the Senate Agriculture Committees considered the role of telecommunications in drafting the 1972 Rural Development Act. While no specific provisions…

Although Americans tend to deal emotionally with the issue of school desegregation, it is largely an issue comprised of certain facts. Historically, government has played an active role in creating segregation, but segregation has a capacity to damage Black students. Busing is a safe, cheap, and necessary solution to this problem. (KH)