Since 1995 I have been engaged in consultancies and since 2001 in research dealing with the language of instruction policies in Africa. To what extent are the policies being implemented? What is the role of research and consultancy when it comes to language policy? What happens when researchers or consultants come up with recommendations which do…

Many jurisdictions, including the European Patent Office (EPO), have opposition proceedings in which an interested third party can challenge the validity of the claims of an issued patent. The United States Congress is considering legislation that would introduce opposition proceedings in the USA. This paper reviews the existing EPO and proposed…

Policy makers and advocates have a variety of tools from which to choose when designing childcare policy. Policy design choices, such as whether to provide childcare assistance through a new government program or via a voucher for use in the private market, are in fact social, political, moral, and value-laden choices that shape the nature of…

There is a growing belief that young children should be involved in decisions that affect them. This belief has its foundations in a new model of the young child, in a new concern with young children's rights as citizens and in new knowledge about the significance of young children's early experiences. This article examines the increasing interest…

This bibliography of 194 items lists publications addressing public policy and developmental disabilities. Publications are listed alphabetically by author and were issued between 1974 and 1990. Publications include government reports, journal articles, policy analyses, and Illinois State reports. (DB)

Presents the results of Change magazine's survey of who has contributed the most significantly to the thoughts and actions of American higher learning. (PG)

The purpose of this paper has been to argue the usefulness of path-goal models in theoretical research and practical design of organization reward systems. The reasoning is that the policy choices can be easily related to path-goal attitudes which, in turn, are related to behavior. The major policy choices were identified and related to path-goal…

A key element in understanding the nature of the public broadcasting industry in this country is knowing how the Public Broadcasting Service came to be. A memo-by-memo account of the policies, principles, and strategies that resulted in the establishment of PBS is presented. (Author/HB)

A look at a new study by the House Subcommittee on Communications examines the FCC policy and offers specific recommendations for cable legislation. (Author/HB)

Draws on a variety of archival materials to discuss the ideal of "accountability," a major concept in media ethics that was articulated during the mid-1940s by the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press. Argues that, to appreciate the continuing relevance of the commission's work, it is essential to understand its underlying policy…

Analyzes the theory and rationale for prohibiting the possible monopolistic practices of the divested Bell Operating Companies. Suggests some reasons that the latest Justice Department recommendations are moving from restriction to regulation. (JD)

This checklist of standards endorsed by the American Bar Association through the 1985 annual meeting includes the title, sponsor, date of endorsement, sources where copies may be found, amendments, and explanatory notes for each set of standards. (Author/CLB)

Explains the functions and concerns of the Office for Descriptive Cataloging Policy at the Library of Congress and describes the documentation produced by the office, especially that dealing with cataloging rules interpretation. (CLB)

Reviews the development of communication research in Hungary in the 1970s and the priorities for the 1980s. (PD)

Argues that policies with ideas to develop the talents of people deserve more board time and energy than policies prescribing ways to handle things or to manage noneducational operations. (Author/JF)