A study was conducted to assess whether the number of child disclosures of child abuse would change as a result of a national prevention strategy in the Netherlands. An increase in disclosure calls to a national telephone line indicates mass media communication can positively influence the process of disclosure. (Author/CR)

Describes the two-year "Exploring America's Communities (EAC): In Quest of Common Ground" project undertaken by the American Association of Community Colleges. Indicates that EAC's conferences and mentoring activities were part of a larger effort to determine what it means to be an American today. Discusses EAC's major activities and…

Discusses the decline in large philanthropic foundations and the consequences of this decline on society. Indicates that large foundations will disappear and be replaced by smaller foundations that are not equipped to deal with national issues. Provides examples of the trends discussed. (JS)

Outlines the problems of the National Museums of Canada libraries that led to the decision to implement a preservation program and describes the program and its impact. Areas discussed include policy formation, disaster contingency planning, storage monitoring, collection cleaning, binding and restoration, rare book identification and…

It is argued that voluntary national accreditation for nursing programs may have outlived its initial and vital usefulness and may not currently be serving the best interests of the profession. (MSE)

Summarizes principal features of 6 bills on health care reform introduced in the 103rd Congress as they relate to children. Proposals are compared on 11 major issues, highlighting the degree to which each bill would achieve universal coverage, access to care, equity of treatment, and quality of comprehensive care. (SLD)

Uses a description of large-scale collaborative portfolio assessment in the secondary school system in England as a means of seeing the American system and the recent reform efforts in comparative perspective. (RS)

Intense opposition from colleges has severely weakened a plan that would radically alter institutional accreditation. The proposal would have created a national group to make accreditation a more uniform process with greater public involvement. A new proposal suggests a national body with much less power and fewer public members, much like a group…

The context of the South West 16-19 Modern Languages Project in England, Scotland, and Wales is described, and reactions are reported from teachers involved as both inservice education clients and as writers of language teaching materials. Evidence demonstrates the benefits of networking and the importance of external support for writing…

Progress in the adoption of language policies and programs in Australia is reviewed and the current lack of sufficient well-trained language teachers to implement new policies is discussed. The need to ensure that language programs develop student skills relevant to the needs of business and industry are discussed. (21 references) (LB)

The issue of illiteracy in the workplace and the implications for restructuring, multiskilling, and training are discussed. Findings of a national survey, Literacy for Productivity: A Study of Adult Literacy in the Workplace, are also reported. A response supports the argument for implementation of literacy programs. (Contains five references.)…

Although Kiswahili has been successfully promoted as the medium of primary and adult education in Tanzania, its position in secondary and tertiary levels is still precarious. Suggests that Kiswahili become the language of instruction in secondary schools, with English taught as a foreign language. (DMM)

Describes the institution of Bahasa Indonesia as the state language of Indonesia. Discusses the use of Indonesian, 400+ vernaculars, and foreign languages in the country; the implementation of state language policy through formal and nonformal language education; and the rise of bilingualism in Indonesia. (DMM)

Suggests the possibility of mapping each person's linguistic identity in two dimensions: the number of languages spoken and the situation-specific variants of each language. Discusses the academic disadvantages associated with particular socioeconomic variants, particularly low-class speech/accents. Advocates greater tolerance of variation and…

Discusses various aspects of the role of external examiner as advanced by the parliament of the United Kingdom through the authority of the Academic Audit Unit. Addresses the examination of postgraduate research student, the examination of undergraduates within classroom situations, the qualifications needed by external examiners, and…