Various aspects which contribute to the political activities of adult educators are examined: (1) attitudes toward political activity, (2) efforts undertaken to influence legislation and government policy, and (3) methods by which adult educators have organized themselves to increase their role in political decision making involving adult…

This is the second of an occasional series of articles by directors of education. Suggests that corporate management structures are not serving the real interests of the education service. (Editor/RK)

Explores both paranoid and non-paranoid political discourse including the nature of the evidence and the extent to which such evidence is distorted. Contends that study results affirm the value of the Hofstadter evidence-inference dichotomy. (MH)

The results of the introduction of politics into education can be a new kind of leadership that pursues educational goals through the acceptable, honorable, democratic processes of this country. (Author/IRT)

Finds that (1) each of three groups of variables (political, media schemas, and media use orientations) can predict the magnitude of third-person effects; (2) none individually has great predictive power; (3) the mechanisms by which different variables influence the magnitude of third-person effects vary; and (4) overall connections between…

Political processes that shaped the introduction of Mutual Welfare Leagues in New York prisons at the turn of the century demonstrate politicians' indifference to reforms, conflicts between reformers, and the blurring of distinctions between reformers and politicians when reformers engage in political activities in order to initiate reform. (SK)

A study of transformative learning in a South African auto factory explores the contribution of nonformal workplace education to the formation of a learning society. Despite the damage done by apartheid, South Africa appears to have the political and societal will to develop a culture of learning. (SK)

Discusses the interactions of career counseling and public policy; the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to such interactions; and selected strategic issues facing professional career counselors in the 21st century. (GCP)

Examines the work and the life of German public opinion expert Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann. Shows that the attitudes and analytic tools she forged during her youth and brought to bear in her work as a Nazi Collaborator and apologist shaped her later thinking, including her articulation of the "spiral of silence" model of mass communication…

Examined the restructuring of an institution of higher education's teacher preparation program and assessed the possibility for systemic reform from a perspective based on micropolitics. Results from various sources, including 23 interviews, show fundamental differences in the images of the program and reform efforts among five constituencies,…

Secondary and postsecondary distance education is a possible solution to the lack of educational opportunities for refugees. Essential to its effectiveness are qualified teachers, adequate physical facilities, and teaching-learning resources. (SK)

Examines attitudes and actions of small town mayors and city managers as they relate to the process of building the newspaper's coverage of issues the town government faces. Finds that efforts to set the press's agenda are related to the extent of the effort to influence press content. (RS)

Although principals should be playing a pivotal role in activating educational reform, their voices have remained relatively silent. Principals have been noticeably absent from national report commissions. Principals can exercise more political clout by building important relationships; aggressively pursuing strategic, usable information;…

Critics of the Texas higher education system complain South Texas public colleges have not shared state funds equitably and suggest mergers would allow the small institutions to gain political power and funding for expansion. However, the mergers are seen as only a beginning to the regional upgrading of higher education. (MSE)

Researchers and college administrators say fraud by researchers is rare and that continuing Congressional hearings and widespread publicity have seriously damaged the political influence of academic research. They fear increased regulation of federally supported work, loss of support for federal financing, and Congressional attempts to validate…