The purpose of this study was to propose a modification to the present method employed to measure the demand for public education as economic growth occurs. (Editor)

Outside the academic ranks, little is known about advances being made in the field of reading instruction. This guide has been prepared by the International Reading Association to help local councils publicize the work being done in reading and to cultivate public understanding and support of this work. Discussions of newspaper, radio, television,…

This paper examines the energy problem. Specific topics discussed include the recent history of oil and gas consumption in the United States, conservation, coal, solar energy, and nuclear energy. While solutions to the energy problem differ, there is an urgent need for broad, public debate. Ultimately, the decisions made regarding energy will be…

An investigation into voter support of tax and expenditure limitation (TEL) measures in four states was conducted during and after the November 1978 general election by the Education Finance Center of the Education Commission of the States. Analysis of voter behavior revealed that those who went to the polls felt there was an economic incentive to…

Twelve educators from eight different countries spent three weeks at the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies in July 1973 comparing notes on the prospects for public support of higher education. This monograph is a compilation of the major points made at the seminar. Emphasis is placed on access to higher education, curricula, the…

Briefly discusses three goals on which to concentrate future efforts in public funding for adult learning: (1) more effective use of existing resources; (2) modest increases in funding to achieve equity in situations where the needs are clear and urgent; and (3) better information for future decision making. (BR)

Report cards have become so quantitative and narrowly focused that their information potential is rarely realized. Achievement test scores do not reflect creativity, curiosity, perseverance, flexibility, imagination, or true thinking ability--qualities excluded from most report cards. Educators can regain public confidence by rethinking reporting…

National health priorities have moved toward promotion of health and disease prevention over care and disease treatment. Key sociopolitical influences and scientific concepts underlying this shift are analyzed. Strategies of the national program for health promotion and disease prevention include a discussion of uses and misuses of health…

Details the activities undertaken by faculty and students in the College of Nursing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to save their program from a proposed closing. Techniques included making positive use of the media, making personal contact with policymakers, and soliciting letters of support. (CH)

Concludes that those who view the sixteenth annual Gallup Poll of public attitudes toward public schools as indicating a general willingness to finance school improvements may be right, but that if public's attention is not quickly called to the fact that more dollars are needed to improve schools, the urgency generated by the poll may be lost.…

Describes five local efforts to bring music education to the attention of the public. They range from the New York State School Music Association's "grass-roots network," which is active in the area of government relations, to the Support Music Network, organized as a defensive and offensive effort for music education. (CS)

The article reports on a study of the opinions of leaders in public broadcasting on the question of whether public television stations should be able to conduct fundraising events without jeopardizing their tax support.

This statistical abstract presents data on the sources of payment for medical care for people with disabilities in different age groups. All estimates come from the National Medical Expenditures Survey, a nationally representative survey of the civilian non-institutionalized population of the U.S. conducted in 1987. Six categories of payment…

This analysis of the educational effectiveness of four types of preschool day care institutions--free day care centers, free nursery schools, private day care centers and private nursery schools--concludes that free day care centers are the most educationally effective. (Editor)

Describes the reception accorded to John Tyndall in 1872-1873 in America. Tyndall, called the Apostle of Science, delivered a series of lectures on light with fascinating demonstrations in several cities during his visit. Press coverage and public reaction were overwhelming. Tyndall left the money earned from his lectures in a trust which is still…