The ideas, suggestions, and personal beliefs presented here have been gleaned by the author over a long period of time from a wide range of experiences in the political and educational arenas. The writer wishes to make the political process more accessible to local and state principals' associations. (Editor)

Public education stands as a monolith in a world alive with fruitful change. Across the 50 states, the changes that parents and taxpayers want in public education are being misdirected and blocked by a powerful and self-serving union that has been taking control of public education since 1857. Evidence is presented in this book that the National…

The movement of social deviance into the political arena will become a reality in the seventies. Thus social work must expand its traditional individual treatment approach to deviance to include the advocate role. (Author)

Appears also in Elementary English," vol. 48 no. 4 (April 1971), pp. 241-42, 293, and in College English," vol. 32, no. 7 (April 1971), pp. 815-16. (RD)

Appears also in College English," vol. 32, no. 7 (April 1971), pp. 815-16. (RD)

Understanding the relationship between interest groups and legislators is one resource for effective use of influence. As major social welfare decisions are made in the political arena, social work must commit itself to understanding and influencing the political process. The article states generalizations based on political science literature.…

Producers of environmental control equipment have formed the Environmental Industry Council (EIC) in order to acquire a voice in the Washington legislative machinery. The Council is interested in changes in tax policy and in publicizing case histories where environmental controls have led to industrial savings. (BT)

Although principals should be playing a pivotal role in activating educational reform, their voices have remained relatively silent. Principals have been noticeably absent from national report commissions. Principals can exercise more political clout by building important relationships; aggressively pursuing strategic, usable information;…

The workbook is intended as a primer for public and private sector state level advocates for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. It is designed to give practical guidance on how to intervene effectively in the legislative and executive appropriation and budget processes. The first section examines the role of the partners-in-power:…

Examination of its historical development indicates that while Congressional Black Caucus legislative priorities have become more focused, on the other hand these priorities are not the result of a careful analysis of what is or is not a black issue but rather of the economic climate which led to concentration on economic issues. (Author/AM)

Superintendents and board members have political power that they can use to coerce, manipulate, negotiate, co-opt, and reach consensus. The variety and amount of power used will depend on personal value systems and the way in which one analyzes people and situations. (Author/IRT)

Article consists of an examination of the political controversy which arose in the state of Maharashtra when a plan for "educational development" was put forward for public consideration by the state cabinet in April 1968. (Author)

Presents collective negotiations in local school districts as inestricably entwined with the political system in which the schools function. Discusses how the structure of the political system will affect the negotiations process, and in the light of the arguments presented, offers suggestions for school superintendents and board members as they…

Discusses the relevance of political power to the library's administration in post-secondary institutions. (CHC)