Traces adult education in Germany back to Berlin in the 1820s. Discusses the organization of the present day adult education system focusing on Berlin. Indicates the importance of American educators' awareness of how international colleagues are approaching similar issues. (JOW)

A review of literature revealed three groups of scholars expressing concern regarding the Bakke decision: (1) those who agree with the decision; (2) those who disagree with the decision, contending that the state must remedy past societal discrimination; and, (3) those who felt the court was too vague and chose an accommodationist approach.…

Contemporary conditions relevant to the maintenance of occupational control are examined for five professions (accounting, architecture, civil engineering, law, and medicine) in the United Kingdom and the United States as an impetus for the analysis of control by occupations in general. (Author/CT)

Identifies the elements of refugee resettlement efforts undertaken by government and voluntary agencies and the distribution of responsibility for their accomplishment. Focuses on the Southeast Asian refugee movement to the United States to illustrate current and evolving relationships among agencies. (Author/MK)

This chart profiles public/private controversies and the current status of these aspects of the information sector: electronic mail, sensing satellites, transborder data flows, government printing, trade information, merger of computers and communications, and small business administration. (SW)

Examines competition for "repackaging"--i.e., creating guides, indexes, and points of access to government information--which currently exists between government agencies and private industry. Actions by federal agencies to destroy free-market conditions and the need for development of a consistent policy to guide public/private sector relations…

Describes vocational education in the Soviet Union. Goals are accomplished by such methods as a standard national curriculum, including sophisticated polytechnical programs, by a system of school-supported youth programs that promote patriotism and group loyalty, and by a media campaign emphasizing the importance of the worker. (Author/JOW)

Compares liberal and conservative views on the nature of the good society and the government's role in achieving it. The internal contradictions within each viewpoint are examined. The contradictions would be exposed if the public debate over these social issues were enlarged to include the libertarians and the social democrats. (AM)

The author maintains that a continued federal role in educational research is both necessary and appropriate and yet has not received sufficient support from professional educators. He traces the history of the relationship between the federal government and the research community, culminating in development of the National Institute of Education.…

Several national leaders in government, education, and the arts respond briefly to the question, "How can the federal government best support art education?" (Editor/SJL)

Discusses major issues affecting production costs and how these issues can be presented to students. The major factors which are discussed are advanced technology, materials, labor, taxes, and government regulations. (CT)

Examines the rise and fall of the autonomous public broadcasting corporation in Turkey and discusses the relevance of the Turkish experience for other countries. (FL)

Reviews federal efforts to develop a rural education federal agenda, five basic problems of rural areas which lend themselves to federal solutions, Department of Education proposals for fiscal year 1982, significant federal responses/already in progress, and strengths and advantages of rural schools. (AN)

Notes the importance of equal access to information for all citizens through library networks and defines the role of government in the establishment of a national network system. (CWM)

Discusses the costs of government regulation of industry, the effect of such regulation on productivity, and ways of improving the regulatory process. (IRT)