This article argues that submerged conflict between competing ideologies concerning homosexuality can result in irrational policy development and implementation. The Council on Social Work Education's standards concerning nondiscrimination based on homosexuality are examined, key issues and questions are suggested for open debate, and potential…

A discussion of the awarding of college credit for experiential or prior learning looks at two approaches (credit exchange and developmental), proposes a continuum linking them, and examines theoretical and practical problems in their application in higher education. It is concluded that while credits for prior/experiential learning can be…

Suggests a plagiarism policy that would respect present concerns and discipline but would allow for an enlarged range of definitions of and motivations for plagiarism. Brings to bear contemporary theoretical approaches that take issue with authoring as an autonomous, individual, original act. (TB)

The Greek education system reflects the principles and key characteristics of corporatist state education, including a uniform curriculum, teachers' civil-servant status, and strict central control over all education matters. Attempts during the past decade to devolve educational control to regional and local levels have only succeeded in…

With local Cooperative Extension agents serving as a bridge between university-based researchers and local community members, the PRIDE Project's collaborative activities have included building university-community relationships; carrying out needs assessments, program planning, and program evaluation research; and conducting policy seminars at…

Presents recommendations of a national panel of teachers, parents, principals, and community partners for policy changes in the following areas: family-school-community collaboration, partnership development, leadership development, standards and assessments, school accountability, school-to-work transitions, and welfare-to-work transitions. (SK)

This article describes a series of qualitative and quantitative methods used to test a community-based needs assessment model that is bias free and socioculturally relevant for indigenous populations. Results of a field test involving 100 Hawaiian children are presented, and implications for policy formation are discussed. (SLD)

Describes a study that was conducted to examine the structures and functions of advisory boards and councils at Canadian and U.S. schools with programs of library and information science accredited by the American Library Association. The impact of these boards on programs and program quality is discussed. (Contains five references.) (LRW)

A Bowdoin College (Maine) policy banning military recruitment on campus, because the armed forces will not recruit openly gay people, has been dropped because of the introduction of federal legislation cutting off federal research funding to colleges barring military recruitment. (MSE)

Educators and librarians are concerned that, if fair use principles for copyright of electronic data are not resolved soon, traditional scholarly and educational communication will be seriously disrupted. The Clinton Administration's Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights has been searching for common ground with copyright owners in an…

A proposed plan to form a public corporation of Oregon's public colleges and universities, designed to increase institutional autonomy and loosen state regulatory ties by establishment of an autonomous governing board, has been defeated, due to characterizations of the plan as a threat to state government and the legislature's power to guard…

Congress is considering major changes in federal student aid programs that, if approved, would result in the largest increase in the cost of college in the nation's history. Colleges and universities must now consider how reduced federal student aid would affect their enrollment, and make federal policymakers understand the potential impact of…

Michael Kirst argues that staff developers need to develop a clear set of policy positions and specific strategies to influence policymakers, noting that policymakers have traditionally held staff development in low esteem. The paper presents suggestions for what staff developers can do to further their cause. (SM)

Discusses molecular databases and the role that government and private companies play in their administration and development. Highlights include copyright and patent issues relating to public databases and the information contained in them; data quality; data structures and technological questions; the international organization of molecular…

Discusses educational policy options regarding telecommunications. The concept of interconnectivity in society and in the educational system is examined; and four scenarios for telecommunications policy in schools are presented that focus on differences in the initiative taken by teachers and policymakers. (27 references) (LRW)