Considers present and future roles of the Aging Service Network that is funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act. Discusses accomplishments, historical evolution, and current dilemmas of the Network. Analyzes policy issues and proposes amending Title III to establish a nationwide network of Aging Resources Centers for Help. (Author/ABB)

Most of the federal agencies that support postsecondary education use a quasifoundation model. The agencies that support educational activities can be divided into categories depending on the focus of the grants awarded: direct support to institutions, agencies with a mission, and special concerns. (MLW)

Examines the shift from the Manpower Development and Training Act to the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and the difference between these programs and the Job Training Partnership Act. Also discusses the training of welfare recipients and setting priorities for the future of such programs. (CT)

The author argues that, although 1985 statistics suggest that the elderly are better off financially than at any time in recent history, these statistics do not show the whole picture. She states that there must be a change in public policy to prevent future intergenerational conflict. (CH)

The author, a United States senator, provides background on the problem of unemployment and outlines his plan to guarantee work for everyone who wants it. (CH)

Discusses the need for standards for the evaluation of educational programs, projects, and materials, and describes the development of such standards by a joint committee representing 12 organizations with widely differing constituencies. (Author)

Focuses on the information aspects of the Grace Commission's (President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control) findings and recommendations contained in the report on federal research and development. Research project reporting and redundancy, database provided by National Technical Information Service, cost controls, and measuring research and…

Care required by chronically ill children is often far more expensive and recurs over a far longer interval than for other children. Serious limitations exist in private insurance and serious inequities exist in eligibility criteria for Medicaid and other public programs. These and related issues must be addressed for more equal allocation of…

Close analysis of the Reagan administration's fiscal and budget policies reveals an inherent and unmistakable bias against urban areas in general and against the Northeast and Midwest--a region with 45% of the nation's population. (RM)

The movement of scholars and students between the US, Asia, and Europe has diminished at the very time international competition in the trade, agriculture, technology, defense, and security areas is flourishing and the need for expanding commercial and diplomatic relationships is more pronounced. (MLW)

Reviews literature on U.S. Office of Education-sponsored Adult Performance Level project that cites among its accomplishments (1) a model for competency-based education, (2) creation of national awareness of illiteracy, and (3) individualized programs. Among its insufficiencies are absence of reliable measures of validity, value-laden curriculum,…

Madeleine Will, assistant secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, talks about the direction she plans to take toward improved understanding of disabilities and better services for handicapped students. (SK)

Reviews the Reagan administration's approach to maternal and child health policy. Analyzes the administration's legislative and regulatory efforts in this area and concludes that its goal has been to lessen the national commitment to maternal and child health at a time of heightened need for federal intervention. (CMG)

Describes the soon-to-be-established National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC), a user-oriented, federally supported computing center for chemists. Discusses probable funding, staffing and organization, data bases, and the priorities of chemical topics to be serviced. (MLH)

The author used participant observation techniques to determine what the 1972 Congressional affirmative action mandate meant to Head Start personnel, and what happened as a result of the mandate. The author's findings variously contradict or explain the results of a survey conducted in 1973 by the Office of Child Development. (SJL)