Proposed legislation that would establish a federal tax credit for individuals who set up Educational Savings Plans to provide for the postsecondary education of their children is described briefly. (JT)

With the passage of Proposition 13, California's community colleges lost an estimated two-thirds of their local revenues. As the largest such system, the Los Angeles Community College District is preparing for the hardest impact. Retrenchment, loss of local control, and legal difficulties are problems it faces. (JMD)