A staff paper to the President's Task Force on Communications Policy reviews the organization of the American international communications industries and recommends a consolidation of the competing international carriers. Particularly emphasized is the competition and division of ownership between the two technologies involved in international…

Schools are currently under the many strains and stresses involving change, such as concern with the nature and purpose of schools, the growth of alternative systems, the push for new structures, the demands of new participants, financial worries, and interventions from State and national agencies. Each of these strains creates problems in…

The federal role in education is likely to shift in the years ahead, says the Commission of Education, and so may the social functions of many institutions of higher learning. Discussed are federal goals, access to education, core curricula, federal aid and intervention, and governmental decision-making. (LBH)

Proposals for a university of Western Sydney (Australia) are examined as examples of policy-making in postsecondary education. The state and federal framework of postsecondary education is sketched, some features of Western Sydney's society are noted, and the university movement and options are discussed. (MSE)

Discusses issues raised at a 1983 conference on the educational needs of the new American economy, which is heavily based on science and technology. Calls for the federal government to create legislation that would assist state and local governments and the private sector in making education responsive to the changing society. (KH)

One critical area in government campaigns to combat terrorism is the management and manipulation of information. This is information which is both produced by governments and private information that governments believe will be useful in the fight against terrorism. Governments are reviewing their information policies regarding access and privacy.…

The federal government's role in educational policy is examined. Discussed are changes in the public's problems, needs, and attitudes, and changes in state and local government roles in school governance. The impact of the federal government on state educational policy is analyzed, and predictions are made for future federal educational policy.…

Three kinds of federal involvement in higher education are discussed: to use federal aid to promote policies not directly related to higher education; to influence academic choices and policies; and to obtain research and other services. Issues of ethics and access related to federal regulation are examined. (MSE)

Discusses issues concerning a federal technology policy and the roles of the federal government, industry, and universities in promoting or hindering productivity. (DC)

The history of the federal government's involvement in elementary and secondary school curriculum development is traced. An attempt is made to place this involvement within a social and political perspective. Effects of policies and programs are outlined, and questions concerning the federal role in curriculum development are explored. (Author/GK)

Identifies policy problems in the area of international communications and argues for the adoption of the concept of information as a basic resource that is central to the conduct of international relations. Calls for innovative thinking about the process by which the United States formulates and implements international communication policies.…

Detailed are the history, development, current status, and future of the appropriate technology movement. Major centers of research and demonstration activity in the United States are identified and federal agency programs aimed at developing appropriate technology are described. Contact persons within the agencies are listed. (BT)

Since a new federal policy for higher education may be formulated soon, the author notes that federal policy is necessarily political with the government having to weigh competing claims for its limited resources. Higher education, therefore, has a responsibility to unite in formulating its own policy that will be in the best interests of society.…

Despite a national ideology that the formulation of a family policy would represent unacceptable government intervention, recognition is growing that no modern industrial society can avoid policies that affect the family. The real choice is between a deliberate, coherent family policy and one of inconsistency and mischance. (Author)

Developers of Internet 2, an improved computerized information system designed for research purposes, are seeking federal support, suggesting that the new network's benefits would extend well beyond the academic realm. The educators behind the system propose that the system will create not only better electronics, but also new network applications…