Election results are reported for members of Senate committees and subcommittees (Human Resources; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; and Veterans' Affairs), and House committees/subcommittees (Education and Labor; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology;…

The Assistant Secretary for Human Development Services (DHHS) highlights Federal legislation and involvement in the field of adoption and foster care, with a focus on handicapped children. Private sector involvement is also discussed. (CMG)

Provides a set of sample questions for guidance in assessing the changes that need to be made at schools in order to implement the federal law on sex discrimination in the classroom. (Author/RK)

In the absence of any new Presidential initiatives, no new federal intervention looms for education. The congressional mood is concerned with fine-tuning programs already on the books--making them work better for schools and students. It is certainly not with dreaming up expansive (and expensive) new programs. (Author/IRT)

Since the 1965 passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which concentrated unprecedented authority over American education in the hands of the federal government, federal lawmakers have passed increasingly restrictive laws and drastically escalated education spending, which ballooned from around $25 billion in 1965 (adjusted for…

Since the Freedom of Information Act became effective July 4, 1967, federal agencies have been officially encouraged to open their records to the public. The article states, however, that pressing for the release of federally-held documents can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. (CP)

Paper read at the Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, December 29, 1970, in Washington, D.C. (DS)

Pinpoints the need for reform in the Congressional rules and procedures in the House of Respresentatives. (DM)

Discusses the implementation of the merit pay system in the federal government and the ten unsurmountable problems that caused it to fail; i.e., unintended statutory provisions, open-ended regulations, novice technical assistance, drifting implementation policies, administrative errors, complicated systems, inconsistent employee treatment,…

Summarizes the activities of the 97th Congress on taxes. Reviews 1981 enactments and 1982 proposals regarding tax cuts, tax increases, indexing of tax brackets, interest earnings, depreciation, and business incentives. Examines tax administration problems and flat-rate tax proposals and discusses the progressive income tax. (Author/RW)

Discusses President Carter's proclaimed news on energy-related issues and legislation affecting the development of energy and natural resources. (MLH)

Discusses Senate passage of the ABC bill and House of Representatives activity concerning the Child Development and Education Act. Describes research studies of the day care industry, including the National Child Care Staffing Study, the National Child Care Survey, 1989, and the Profile of Child Care Settings Study. (RJC)

According to a case study of the Tri-Council for Nursing's political strategies during the 1991-1992 reauthorization of the Nurse Education Act, government participants had different perceptions of organized nursing's political strategies than did council participants. Strengths and limitations of organized nursing in national policymaking were…

In 1974, Ronald Reagan called the United States a "shining city on a hill." A decade later, Mario Cuomo responded by speaking to us about another city that was not on a shining hill. His "Tale of Two Cities" speech, delivered at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, was not only moving but also haunting. In this other city…

In this article, Bobby Ann Starnes, discusses cheating in the classroom and in the political world. She uses specific examples from her own school experiences and from president Bush's "Texas Miracle." She discusses what students consider as real needs for cheating, which include students staying eligible for sports or membership in…