Five concerns in secondary and higher education will have major implications for measurement in the future. They include: basic skills movement, the increasing diversity of students, the influence of external forces on higher education, the trend toward declining enrollments, and the fixed nature of curricula. (Author/MLW)

America's nonprofit sector is seen as being in deep trouble. Difficulties include: escalating labor costs, a disinclination on the part of Americans to make charitable gifts, necessity to adjust to major demographic and geographical shifts, and enlarged government operations that have resulted in undercutting the viability of private institutions.…

Summarizes the results of a survey of state directors of community and junior colleges as to their views on the federal government's impact on their institutions. The directors felt the impact of federal legislation and regulations to be significant and exhibited a general attitude of ambivalence. (AYC)

Three federal acts--the Architectural Barriers Act, the Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973--are the focus of this examination of federal efforts to remove physical barriers. Requirements, application, and remedies of the federal legislation and how each act relates to the others are considered. (AF)

Government regulation of recombinant DNA research is addressed. Issues discussed include the potential of such research; National Institutes of Health guidelines; federal, state, and local regulation; the controversy over self-regulation; first amendment protection for scientific research; and problems in drafting legislation. (JMD)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the amendments of 1974 seek to end discrimination against the handicapped by denying federal aid to any activity that excludes them. An overview of the regulations implementing the Act is presented, their ramifications are discussed, and cases decided under the Act are examined. (JMD)

Academic freedom, federal regulation, and government interference are examined and put into historical perspective. Objective and practical suggestions are offered for improving the way regulations are written and enforced. (Editor/LBH)

Examines a college's obligation to determine whether the satisfactory progress standard should be waived/modified for a learning disabled student. Reviews relevant statutory/regulatory provisions protecting the rights of the disabled and their application to students with learning disabilities. Discusses significant cases concerning…

Presents a brief background on the information revolution. Discusses universal access and the National Information Infrastructure; the constrained view of Internet providers who oppose centralization, government regulation, limitation of individual rights, and commercialism; technology use in a democratic society; effectiveness of…

Describes the pros and cons involved in elevating bus drivers to professional status. Under current federal regulations, bus drivers must have a commercial driver's license (CDL). The CDL test, however, does not require certain abilities pertaining to student transportation, particularly student-management skills. Describes strategies for…

Reviews policy changes in the field of teacher training and qualifications in England since 1983 for elementary/secondary teachers, higher education faculty, and further education teachers. Concludes that the government's piecemeal approach to teacher training and development has created some serious anomalies, particularly in the situation of…

Offers a selection of annotated resources that will be helpful to student affairs practitioners as they seek to learn more about the policy process and continue to monitor federal interventions into campus affairs. Covers case studies, the policy process, legal resources, and legislative resources. (Includes an index and an appendix listing…

A federal court decision, Podberesky vs. Kirwin, in which a University of Maryland scholarship program targeting African American students was found to be racially discriminatory is a cause for concern because of heightened federal pressure to desegregate colleges and because of its possible implications for other state universities. (MSE)

A review is presented of Office of Civil Rights rulings on the eligibility, assessment, and accommodations for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Emphasis is on requirements of the law for educational settings and differences and similarities with requirements of the…

A three-step program to assist people with disabilities in identifying their on-the-job accommodation needs, understanding their rights to accommodations and procedures for requesting them, and communicating needs to employers is outlined. Student personnel workers can use the approach to prepare graduating students to advocate for themselves…