The purpose of this hearing was to get a sense of the larger picture of what educational television is currently doing, what the alternative modes for educational television are, the merits of the programming that is currently available, what the documented educational impact in schools that have used educational TV has been, the types of policy concerns that exist, how the Federal Government might help educators attend to the needs of students of all ages, and the direction for educational technology in the classroom in the next decade. A topic of particular concern was public school participation in "Channel One," a news and public affairs program that includes commercials, and involves the donation of equipment to schools with the proviso that a specified percentage of students watch the program at the same time everyday without interruptions. Following the opening statement by Jeff Bingaman, Senator from New Mexico, prepared statements were presented by: (1) Linda G. Roberts, Senior Associate of the Science Education and Transportation Program, Office of Technology Assessment; (2) Laura Eshbaugh, Vice Chairman of Whittle Communications, Knoxville, Tennessee; (3) Gary R. Rowe, Senior Vice President, Turner Educational Services, Atlanta, Georgia; (4) Sandra H. Welch, Executive Vice President, Education Services, Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, Virginia; (5) Frank Mankiewicz, Vice Chairman, Hill and Knowlton Public Affairs Worldwide, Washington, D.C.; (6) Gary Tydings, Executive Director, Professional Engineering Development and Instructional Television, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; (7) Claiborne Pell, Senator from Rhode Island; and (8) Bill Honig, State Superintendent of Public Instruction for California. (DB)