Federal priorities and science policy are changing to reflect economic concerns. The pattern of federal R and D funding is also changing. (DF)

Compared are state funding policies for special education, raised are nine fiscal questions, and proposed are alternative funding approaches. (DB)

A special report on the higher education bill discusses its major provisions and current lobbying efforts to get it funded. (Editor)

Described is a Senate bill which would provide $1.8 billion to the National Science Foundation over the next three years to retain scientists and engineers and put them to work creating systems to improve public services. (Author/CP)

Discusses the recently passed Higher Education Act and its potential implications. (HS)

Surveys alternate positions regarding scientist's social responsibilities, and advocates continued participation in research with possible military uses to withdraw the chance of informed criticism of the application of the results. Scientists must undertake socio-political or educative activities in addition to research to fulfill their…