Barack Obama agreed to answer a series of questions submitted via e-mail to his campaign. This article presents excerpts of "The Chronicle"'s exchange with the senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, in which he discussed his policy suggestions for student aid and college access; the appropriate role of the federal…

On September 23, 2008, Latino state legislators from throughout the United States participated in a Legislative Hearing on Pre-K and the Early Grades on Capitol Hill. The nation's leading experts on Latinos and early childhood education presented new research and information on programs and policies that work. Their testimony provided an in-depth…

The Principle of legality of crimes and punishments (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege) refers to the fact that an act is not considered a crime and deserves no punishment, unless the Legislator determines and announces the criminal title and its penalty before. The legality principle protects individual security by ensuring basic individual…

While the major urban centers around the country were flooded by millions of protesters demanding immigrant rights in March 2006, the San Francisco Bay Area remained relatively quiet. A coalition of organizers, including Centro Legal de la Raza, Deporten A La Migra, and the Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition mobilized a one-week hunger strike,…

This document is a guide to the North Dakota Close Up Experience for 1993. The document is divided into six sections. The first section is an introduction with a national profile of the Close Up Program, an overview of the North Dakota program and list of goals, maps and exercises to help the participant learn the way around the state capitol…

While there has been an increase in the number of women elected to state legislatures, little is known about the impact of gender on state legislation. A longitudinal analysis was conducted of bills proposed by individual legislators in the Arizona State Legislature between 1969 and 1986 to investigate the relationship of gender to public policy…

Daily sessions of the U.S. Congress are currently televised by satellite to viewers across the United States. This booklet provides information on the role of communication systems in educating about democratic processes and informing viewers about legislative procedures. Two chapters, entitled "The Electronic Eye: The Merger of Technology…

While the United States Senate debates the merits of televising its proceedings, it might consider as a model the House of Representatives, which has televised floor activities since 1979 with no dramatic changes in those activities or in members' behavior. The House system consists of inconspicuously placed cameras and microphones operated by…

Voter behavior is assessed toward female candidates for state legislatures in six states during 1970 to 1980. The sample consisted of 4,910 female and male candidates in state legislative elections to the lower house in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. The relationship of party, incumbency, and urban or rural residency…

The 1984 campaign between Republican Jesse Helms and Democrat Jim Hunt of North Carolina was one of the most expensive campaigns in history. The Helms campaign spent an estimated $15.6 million and Hunt is believed to have raised $9.8 million. Both sides relied heavily on television advertising. A study was conducted to measure the link between…

An attempt to detail the varied perceptions held by educators and those held by politicians. Provides the actual language they employ to justify their shared disdain. The composite quotations in the article help put the reader in "the other guy's shoes", and serve to modify behavior patterns, which help to narrow the chasm between these two key…

The index is a companion volume to the Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, 1976-77, published annually. The index is published biennially. Reported in it are the names of the senators, representatives, and other elected officials of the 95th Congress, their states and congressional districts, and each institution of higher education…

A normative survey research methodology is described in which the author: (1) reviewed the historical development of the professionalization of public school guidance counselors, including selected literature, current state statutes, and court decisions; (2) constructed an opinionnaire, based on the norms uncovered in the review; (3) submitted the…

The views of three parliamentary librarians and two academics on the subject of library services to Australian legislators are given in this publication. A variety of viewpoints is given in order to stimulate and provoke reaction from the Members of Parliament for whom the book is basically intended. The five articles included are: (1) "The…

A record and interpretation of the Senate hearings on the White House Conference on Youth are presented. Various concerns of youth are pursued. These include: jobs, education, an end to discrimination (racial and otherwise), and the quality of life in the United States. The basic themes that ran through the work of the Conference include: youth…