The ways in which the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 162, provides special benefits for educators with respect to educational expense deductions is demonstrated. Because of the special benefits, there have been problems and difficulties of interpretations. Guidelines for educators' use of the regulations are suggested. (Author/MLW)

Considers the ethical framework for personal opinions and public policies dealing with immigration and alien residents in the U.S. The author outlines 13 issues to be resolved as a guide to readers searching for a philosophical response to the problem. (AM)

Focusing on changes that have occurred in the education of the handicapped, this article (1) reviews recent federal legislation mandating mainstreaming, (2) discusses major concerns for industrial arts teachers who work with handicapped learners, and (3) summarizes Bloom's learning theory. (LRA)

Technical aspects of the evaluation report are described and criticized as being determined by federal and state government regulations. The official evaluation report's unfortunate effects on the school are noted. It is suggested that the case study has revealed further serious weaknesses in mandated evaluation. (Author/RL)

Examines two aspects of the uniform federal guidelines affecting selection and interviewing, briefly looks at research on interviewing and considers how this fares in light of the guidelines, and makes specific recommendations to help minimize discriminatory interviewing practices. (Author/IRT)

Senator Orrin Hatch argues that affirmative action is illegal, immoral, and won't work. (IRT)

Examines the process of awarding federal grants for education programs, including application procedures, terms and conditions of awards, required reports and monitoring, and the issue of the accountability of the administering agency and of grantees. (SK)

Introduces this special issue by outlining the issues (enrollment decline, federal budget restraints, federal cost containment guidelines, and inflation) that will be addressed. (IRT)

Recent literature regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is reviewed. Also discussed are the results of a national survey of regional directors of Offices for Civil Rights to gain insight into the economic and social impact of Section 504 since its full implementation. (JH)

Major decisions should be made to initiate a national policy to protect the individual, direct information development, and establish international guidelines. Eight aspects of federal information policy reveal potential sources of conflict. (SW)

Explores concerns for the development of information from the perspective of a private organization. Developments in electronics, energy challenges, international issues, communication, and government regulation of information are noted as crucial issues to information organizations. (SW)

Examines the job applications of leading companies and reports on questions that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission might find unacceptable. Outlines possible remedies. (IRT)

Economic considerations dominate urban mass transit planning in the United States. The theme of this essay is that economic analysis is too narrow a basis for urban policy decisions. (Author/RLV)

Two problems based on the same set of circumstances illustrate applications of the federal wage guidelines and also illustrate that pay increases can exceed seven percent without violating the guidelines. (Author/IRT)

Among the problems are disagreement on how much information should be collected and, because of the use of broad-band tests, the difficulty of deciding who is an applicant for particular job. (Author/IRT)