Scholarly growth in the study of politics of education rests in part on replication of theories to explicate recurring political events. Describes a study that sought to replicate and extend scholarly work done in California concerning the predictions of school board election results. (Author)

Summarizes the content of the third Annual Report and discusses the controversy concerning the withholding'' of chapters concerning the energy crisis, recycling, and the pollution of the Delaware River Valley. Possible political motivations are discussed. (AL)

Annual data covering the years 1948-81 are analyzed using the technique of discriminant analysis to test for differences in the inflation and unemployment rates during election as opposed to nonelection years and under Democratic as opposed to Republican administrative leadership. (Author/RM)

Discusses the events leading up to the elimination of federal funding for cooperative education. Outlines suggestions for future agendas and debate. Proposes a network of representatives to unite fragmented regions into a political force. (JOW)

An American observer's report on contemporary House of Commons debating and debaters. Discusses (1) traditional influences that come from the adversarial nature of parliamentary debate and its implications for communication style; and (2) contemporary influences, including education, that come from the changing characteristics of members of…

Changes in U.S. public attitudes toward women in politics are explored, using 1972, 1974, and 1978 NORC General Social Surveys. Nineteen social, economic, and political predictor variables were used to determine sources of support for or opposition to women in politics. Modest increases in support for female political activity were found.…

Summarizes research dealing with: (1) the first daily newspaper in English, (2) ownership trends in cable television, (3) how women's magazines cover living alone, (4) city/regional magazines, (5) developing criteria for a farm magazine, and (6) media coverage of political events and issues. (FL)

Proposes that political candidates, particularly those running for lesser offices, be required to make their party affiliation visible. This would protect the voter from misrepresentation and help stop the erosion of political parties. (CK)

Reports on the annual meetings of the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. Compares this year's issues to the political themes of last year's meetings. (WD)

Discusses the historical background of nurses and their status in times past, how nursing education has changed, how nurses have entered the lobbying and political fields, and how the scope of nursing research has changed. (CT)

Systems theory functions in enabling the researcher to study and analyze the intermediate-level political system represented by the Cooperative Extension Service interactions at the federal level. (Author)

Itemizes accomplishments of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes and discusses 1980 presidential campaign promises to Indians by Ronald Reagan and John Anderson. (AN)

The movement to subsume educational philosophy under the rubric of educational policy studies is questioned. (JMF)

Presents listings covering history and practice of argumentation, theory of argumentation, scholastic forensics, experimental studies, interpersonal conflicts, political campaign communication, and articles of general interest. (JMF)

Presents an introductory exercise for a university course in political geography. First in pairs, then in groups of four, students explore diverse home locations and political experiences of one another. (KC)