Evaluation takes place in a social context that influences research design, selection of variables, the written report, and the timing of its release. There are also consequences for program implementors and evaluators. Historical accounts of the school systems in Gary, Indiana and New York, New York illustrate these influences. (Author/CTM)

Higher education administrators must face the alternatives of promptly developing responsible policies for permanent part-time faculty members, or accepting policy mandated by legislatures and courts. Suggestions for designing new personnel policies are offered. (Editor/LBH)

Reviews the Congressional practice of specifying in spending bills campuses that are to receive funds for specific projects. Discusses how some academic institutions use lobbying to help achieve needed funding. Lists some of the projects that received earmarked funds since 1986. Presents several opinions on the subject. (CW)

Discusses the democratic and revolutionary movements between 1815 and 1848, which strove to create a united German republic based upon popular sovereignty. Examines the political and intellectual situation in Germany, identifying three successive waves of radical activity: (1) the student movement; (2) the popular revolt; and (3) the full-scale…

Reviews a study of the in- and out-group vitalities of 270 Chinese and non-Chinese secondary school students in Hong Kong at a time of political uncertainty and shows how, in times of political uncertainty, two contrasting groups in the same milieu can construe their relative vitalities in vastly different ways. (Author/CB)

Reviews the reform of the industrial structure of the Soviet Union. Emphasizes the influence of the communist party on chemical production, research and education. Surveys the problems facing the Soviet chemical industry. Lists important officials in the Soviet chemical industry. Discusses joint ventures between the United States and the Soviet…

A former college president and corporate foundation president examines moral and economic issues relating to college withdrawal of investments in South Africa, using the experiences of Harvard University and Exxon stock for illustration. (MSE)

Compares the environmental rhetoric of former U.S. Interior Secretary James Watt and U.S. President Ronald Reagan, explaining that Watt's political value outweighed his political liability. Notes that cabinet members extend a President's influence by reaching issue-specific audiences while maintaining philosophical consistency, and serve as…

Examination of 1981-83 panel study of Swedish youths born in 1965 to determine the extent to which employment problems affect developing belief in the political process. Results show a clear relationship--one more complex than a simple reflection of self-interest. (PS)

This longitudinal study examines the determinants of higher education and lower education revenues per capita and the ratio of the two over a 30-year period. Demographic variables and personal income are found to be unimportant. The most important variables are found to be historical and political variables. (Author/JAZ)

Substantial and rapid changes in administrative structure and governance have been effected in Portuguese universities in recent years, characterized by democratization and increased institutional autonomy. (MSE)

State and federal policy makers need more and better information growing out of faculty research, but because of the different arenas in which academics and politicians operate, the timing, simplicity, and channels by which research results are communicated are critically important in bridging the gap. (MSE)

Summarizes the cultural and political background of the Council on Educational Reform with attention to Japan's social environment as it affects issues facing the Council. Discusses the question of internationalization of education in light of the history of foreign language teaching and looks at humanization in light of school violence. (JHZ)

It is suggested that the politics of the Reagan Administration regarding education threaten Americans' individual freedoms, prospects for a stronger and more competitive economy, and the U.S. security in a dangerous world. (Author/MSE)

Recommendations of commission reports on improving quality in public education are seen as primarily political statements reflecting the public outrage over the declining quality of American schooling. If the recommendations for sharpening basic skills spill over into higher education, there will be pressure to make colleges into trade schools.…