Because CETA and vocational education programs have the potential of serving the important social goals of reducing unemployment and providing the benefit of training, evaluation control at the top is essential. This control can be exerted in a manner that avoids some of the pitfalls of overcontrol through providing more alternatives and…

Whether individuals should be allowed to see and correct their health records evokes controversy that revolves about citizens' rights to know what information is kept on them, society's duty to protect individuals' and doctors' rights, and the rights of employers and other parties to maintain the confidentiality of their files. A review of the…

This paper gives an overview of the legal environment of advertising as it is influenced by the Supreme Court and by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and provides some clues as to what advertisers might expect in that environment in the future. Using a thematic approach to examine the current FTC and judicial system views of advertising as a…

Differing ethical approaches increase the confusion of the controversy over children's television advertising between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and representatives of marketing and broadcasting. Marketers and broadcasters base the argument for the status quo on teleologic (situational accommodation) grounds; namely, the competitive nature…

In an attempt to place the contemporary situation in historical perspective, this paper outlines the historical dialectics which made illegal immigration the direct consequence of the strength of United States organized labor. (Author/EB)

Analyzes the transformation of southern Whites in the House of Representatives from opponents to supporters of federal protection of minority voting rights. Three periods are examined: prior to massive participation by Blacks (1957, 1960), during rapid expansion of the Black electorate (1965, 1969-79), and one decade after passage of the Voting…

Evaluation of the productivity of government-applied social research is considered from the aspects of the several major government and public constituencies. Public and government concepts of the public good in evaluation research are differentiated. Government-imposed constraints on evaluation research are outlined and their impacts considered.…

Self-regulation has been suggested as an alternative to government regulation and its attendant problems. An outline is offered of what self-regulation by institutions could mean, what forms it might take, and the kind of cooperation and commitment that will be necessary for such a project to work. (Author/LBH)

Reviews the reasons a large measure of freedom is essential to the pursuit of science, and also discusses why scientists can best preserve that freedom by exercising a large measure of social responsibility. (HM)

Responding to an article from the April 1987 Phi Delta Kappan criticizing Chapter 1 structures, the author points out that radical changes will not improve the program, instead a broader "systems approach" for interpreting rules governing such programs is needed. (MD)

The National Security Council has barred the National Science Foundation from providing a grant to help finance American participation in East-West research because the federal government cannot control the research, causing the institute's supporters to seek money directly from Congress. (MSE)

Compliance regulations for the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) are so complex that each school district must name an asbestos coordinator. Discusses requirements for the October 12, 1988, and July 9, 1989, deadlines and how to meet these requirements. (MLF)

Describes the events that led to the establishment of the national policy for informatics in Brazil, which restricts foreign involvement in that nation's computer industry. The governing agencies are described, controversies and debates surrounding the policy are summarized, and the reaction of the American government is discussed. (Author/CLB)

The Internal Revenue Service has acknowledged that audits of graduate students receiving stipends were based on inconsistent interpretations of tax law but deny any policy to increase monitoring of graduate students' tax returns. (MSE)

Addresses questions about the copyright on educational media, covering the provisions of the Copyright Act of 1978, guidelines for off-the-air recording, information on the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, new technological copying concerns, and suggestions for community college procedures related to the use of copyrighted materials. (AYC)