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Brown, George E., Jr. – Physics Today, 1981
Strongly suggests that scientists must press vigorously for the protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social, and cultural, not just for humanitarian reasons, but for self-preservation as well. Highlights recent congressional activities relating human rights to science policy. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Equal Education, Females

Thapisa, A. P. N. – International Information and Library Review, 1996
Eleven members of Botswana's National Assembly were questioned about their information needs. The parliamentarians' perceptions of information, sources of information, and information-seeking behavior were investigated, and the National Assembly Library and research needs were assessed. The "Assessment of the Information Needs of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Information Needs, Information Seeking

Monroe, Pamela A.; And Others – Family Relations, 1995
A model of roll call voting by House members on the Family and Medial Leave Act (FMLA) of 1990 was tested. Found that support for the FMLA was tied to a range of dispositional and contextual demand variables: conservatism, presidential support, etc. The model accurately predicted 90% of the votes. (RJM)
Descriptors: Correlation, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Government Role

Hakim, Simon; Weinblatt, J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Whether consensus existed among groups involved in implementing the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was examined through the Delphi technique for legislators, policymakers, directors of rehabilitation centers, and client training staffs. Different perceptions of objectives are highlighted, and the usefulness of the Delphi technique is…
Descriptors: Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Planning, Decision Making

Sacken, Donal M.; Medina, Marcello, Jr. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1990
Events leading to the passage in 1984 of Arizona's bilingual education law are examined using interviews with policy elite and concepts developed by D. E. Mitchell and others (1985) for studying distinctive cultures of state educational policymaking. Passage of a mandatory or more comprehensive law was not likely. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Bassi, Suzanne; DeHoff, Randy; Hopson, Elaine – School Administrator, 2004
In hopes of shedding light on how public school leaders can better advocate on the state level for the needs of their schools and their students, The School Administrator turned to policymakers in different settings and with different political leanings. They invited a trio--a Republican state legislator from the Chicago suburbs, a rural…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Advocacy, Lobbying, Government School Relationship
Balch, Stephen H. – Academic Questions, 2005
Authorities in America have traditionally left governance of pubic universities to faculty and administrators, under a presumption of academic freedom and an apparent trust that all was well. This hands-off policy persisted as radicals virtually extinguished intellectual pluralism. Throughout the process, the NAS has seen successes in a campaign…
Descriptors: College Students, Academic Freedom, Womens Studies, Social Work
Plucker, Jonathan A.; Spradlin, Terry E.; Zapf, Jason S.; Chien, Rosanne W. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2007
The 2006 Public Opinion Survey on Education in Indiana gauged the attitudes and perceptions of a representative sample of Hoosiers on such key educational issues as kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs, No Child Left Behind and P.L. 221, school funding and taxes, teacher quality, school choice and charter schools, and the achievement gap in…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Plopper, Bruce L. – 1995
This paper reviews research concerning the attitudes that principals, journalism advisers, high school journalism press association directors, and student editors hold toward student publications, and it reviews research concerning effective political strategies. The study focuses particularly on the strategies employed by supporters of student…
Descriptors: Administrators, Freedom of Speech, High School Students, High Schools
American Vocational Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1997
This handbook offers suggestions for action to protect the interests of vocational-technical education. Part 1, Advocacy, has four parts: why vocational-technical education professionals should get involved in the legislative process; guidelines for communicating with one's legislator through personal visits, letters/e-mail/faxes, telephone calls,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government School Relationship
Laichas, Tom; Ingersoll, Tom – 1991
This unit is one of a series that represents specific moments in history from which students focus on the meanings of landmark events. By studying primary sources of a crucial turning point in history, students become aware that choices had to be made by real human beings, that those decisions were the result of specific factors, and that they set…
Descriptors: Debate, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Robinson, Ted P.; And Others – 1986
Most research efforts concerning minority politics have focused on descriptive representation, which emphasizes (1) counting the minority or female persons in office, and (2) explaining representative levels on the basis of political, social and economic determinants. Descriptive representation, however, is passive and focuses on "being something"…
Descriptors: Blacks, Females, Government Role, Hispanic Americans
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. Task Force on Education for Economic Growth. – 1983
Actions which state legislators can take to promote the improvement of K-12 public education are presented in this brochure. The brochure is one of a series which offers specific ways in which different interest groups can respond to the eight broad action recommendations proposed by the Education Commission of the States' Task Force on Education…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
Armenta, Richard R. – 1984
As public institutions, community colleges are dependent for their survival and continuity upon favorable evaluations by the external constituencies that finance the colleges. Underscoring the resource-dependent nature of community colleges are the revenue limitations brought about by declining enrollments, the effects of high costs, and taxpayer…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Community Colleges, Governing Boards
Vasconcellos, John – Compact, 1974
Educators should become more personally active in getting to know legislators and in calling attention to the kinds of experiences, information, and personal contacts that would enable legislators to make better decisions about education. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Humanization, Legislators