Describes the British government's program to eliminate adult illiteracy. Discusses the program's organization at both the national and local levels, the recruitment and training of literacy instructors, and the materials and instructional techniques used in the program. (Author/FL)

Discusses issues and goals of the Conference. The importance of libraries is considered in terms of government responsibility, literacy, information technology, library resources, and library networks. (SW)

Indians have the lowest life expectancy of any group in the US; the general state of Indian health lags 25 years behind the rest of the population. Article discusses problems of health delivery systems, alternative approaches to health care, and some of the most pressing health problems. (DS)

The issue of bilingualism and French language instruction in Canadian schools is briefly examined with emphasis on pragmatic and practical solutions. The teaching of French as a second language is the duty of the school system. (JMF)

Highlights the issues to be dealt with during the 96th Congress including the establishment of a Department of Education, reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and related programs, and funding for fiscal 1980 and 1981. (JMF)

Surveys the status of freedom of the press in eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe, noting that although preliminary censorship was abolished in most of Europe by 1850, governments devised other means to influence what appeared in print. (GT)

Describes the controversies taking place in Sweden, West Germany, and England regarding the advisability of government subsidies as a way of maintaining a free and viable press in a period of economic strife. (JMF)

Expresses the opinions of several successful research scientists towards research. All agree that, while the thrill of discovery is essential to science, excitement competes increasingly with the frustrations of big science. There is a belief that the spirit of science is thwarted by activities such as grantsmanship games. (MA)

Describes recent events suggesting that Frank Press, a 52-year-old geophysicist who currently heads the department of earth and planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, may be named Science Advisor to the President. (MLH)

Discusses the conflict in telecommunications over government regulations, antitrust legislation, and competition, and the policy alternatives for approaching the conflict. (MLH)

The closing of the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division of the U.S. General Accounting Office marks the end of an era of innovative and important evaluation work. The loss of leadership with the retirement of E. Chelimsky contributed to the decline in the division's fortunes which was brought about by budget constraints. (SLD)

Examines progress being made in South Africa to bring quality child care to the nation's children. Describes recent government efforts to develop an interim policy for early childhood development, review accreditation standards, and build the capacity of governmental and nongovernmental organizations to develop early childhood programs. Describes…

Interpretations of truth and knowledge are contingent upon power relations. Attempts to unsettle the power-knowledge balance to include different perspectives are often resisted by appeals to the "common-sense" ideology of dominant truths. (SK)

This brief article by four directors of components of the National Institutes of Health introduces this special issue of papers emanating from a State of the Science in Autism Conference held in April 1995. Commitment is offered by the four National Institutes of Health to fulfill the specific recommendations of the Conference on needed research…