In the light of the uncertain benefits and the understated but escalating costs of public services, it is hardly irrational for taxpayers to attack the problem through the cost side. (Author)

Establishes the existence of a contextual effect on attitudes toward busing and proposes a simple model of the interaction process through which the social environment influences individual attitudes. Available from "The Journal of Politics," University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. (Author/IRT)

A survey of adults in Louisville (Kentucky) revealed that measures of self-interest were weakly and inconsistently related to anti-busing attitudes, while measures of racial attitudes correlated strongly with opposition to busing. These findings contradict the assumptions of traditional political analysis. (Author/PGD)

Explored the impact of a child's suicide on the community. Adults (N=80) responded to newspaper accounts of a girl who died either from disease, an accident, a drug overdose, or hanging. The child and her family were perceived as most disturbed and her parents most blameworthy in the suicide. (JAC)

An apparent increase in the turnover of superintendents in recent years raises questions as to the possible causes of this situation and as to the characteristics that enhance compatibility between districts and superintendents, encouraging lengthy tenure. A study of 153 public school districts with enrollment between 3,000 and 5,000 attempted to…

This paper investigates the role of storytelling and other live performances in changing young people's attitudes toward drugs. In particular, it describes a program in Lubbock, Texas which brings anti-drug performances to classrooms and uses narrative forms derived from the folk culture of the audience (Anglo, Spanish, Hispanic, and Navajo). The…

The pamphlet contains proceedings of a panel discussion about key issues surrounding the Ethical-Citizenship Education (ECE) movement. The five panelists represented institutions of higher education, the U.S. Office of Education, and a national research organization. Three questions served as the basis for discussion: (1) what are the core civic…

Materials contained in the 16 volumes that make up the Rural America Series suggest practices through which rural schools can meet local community needs and realize their potential for career program delivery. This handbook is one of a subset of three program support function guides. Activities listed are designed to affect the indicators of…