Political changes in Poland are affecting the educational sector. There is a need for regulation in adult education, and the polycentric model is shifting government responsibility for education from financial support to political and moral oversight. (SK)

Socioeconomic and political events of the past limit the mainstreaming of African Americans and create barriers to diversity efforts in extension education. Extension educators must recognize and address the factors that influence African American participation. (SK)

Articles in this special issue attempt to bridge the gap between research and practice about reading. At this time, the political will to see that every child becomes a successful reader can converge with a solid research base to guide these efforts. (SLD)

Surveys the interrelationship between language and politics. Touches on the context of political discourse, or political culture and ideology in new and old democracies and the reemerging manifestations of totalitarianism, censorship, and linguistic imperialism; then examines selected linguistic features of political discourse and their…

States that at the level of state boards of education, policy defines action by providing a template from which to select multiple alternatives. Discusses the impact that policy has on future decisions. (DDR)

Defines social remittance as ideas, behaviors, identities, and social capital that flow from receiving, to sending countries. Shows how these ideas are remolded in receiving countries, the mechanisms by which they are sent back, and the role they play in transforming sending-country social and political life. (MMU)

Looks at the premises on which peer education is founded and considers whether the approach is the panacea that many claim. Also, describes how positive views of peer education have spread in the absence of any assessment of its premises, and evaluates each of the claims made for peer education. (DSK)

Explores the position of Asian Americans in the buffer zone of Asia and America, between Black and White, old-timer and newcomer, and mainstreamed versus marginalized segments of society. Suggests ways Asian Americans can participate in shaping the social, political, and cultural environment. (SLD)

Examines how the flourishing market economy and the policy of decentralization have affected the development of China's higher education, specifically the movement away from relying solely on public schools. Rather, private and minban educational institutions are becoming more popular in the new socialist market system. Concludes with a discussion…

Offers a critical reinterpretation of the development of Finnish popular adult education from 1890 to 1939, a period marked by great turbulence. Breaks with traditional analyses by presenting a sociohistorical contextualization of the conceptual relations expressed in ideological discourses and cultural practices associated with popular adult…

For the 1999 fiscal year, Congress earmarked specific spending measures that included at least $797 million for projects involving colleges and universities, a 51% increase over 1998. Earmarks are seen by some as inequitable because they are not subject to competitive, merit-based reviews typically used by federal agencies to distribute money for…

Explores the topics and issues that filled this journal during its history. Focuses on the period in U.S. history of 1917 to 1950, a time of two world wars and the Great Depression, and examines how the political and social ideas of the times were reflected in the writings in this journal. (ASK)

Finds that reasonably accurate predictions of election results can be made based on selected phonetic features in candidates' names. Discusses the emotive effect of speech sounds, distinguishes them from other types of meaning, surveys previous types of studies, describes the development of the author's analytical model and its attributes, and…

Since cost study data have their greatest impact when viewed within the context of institutional peers, this paper provides sources and strategies for the most effective use of comparative expenditure data. Considers comparisons at both the institutional and program level, as well as political considerations in using comparative data. Most…

Investigates the influence on international news coverage in 38 countries of (1) traits of nations, (2) magnitude of interaction and relatedness between nations, and (3) logistics of newsgathering. Finds trade volume and presence of international news agencies were the two primary predictors of the amount of news coverage. (NH)