Many of the issues confronting educators today are addressed in this interview with the new president of the University of Chicago. Topics covered include women's education, the government and higher education, the role of the university, the quest for campus harmony, teaching, and students. (Author/LBH)

Explains United States copyright law as it concerns the use of photocopies, audiovisual materials, and computer software, with emphasis on new technologies, the gray areas in knowledge about copyrights. (SKC)

The Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986 authorizes courts to award attorneys' fees to handicapped children. Examines Supreme Court's decisions and the history of the act, then analyzes the innovative features of its attorneys' fees provisions. (MLF)

Argues that the FCC prefers an unregulated marketplace for children's programing, but that it has not been shown that the marketplace will work for this program type. (FL)

Discusses five-year review of the issue of library reproduction of copyrighted works mandated by Section 108(i) of Copyright Act of 1976. Highlights include preparation for Register's report (advisory committee, hearings, King Research report, librarian/copyright proprietor meetings); findings; and recommendations (voluntary agreements and…

Discusses federal involvement in education (control of public schools, federal funding, federal regulations, increase in regulatory behavior, specification of funding for vocational education, and judicial involvement). The New Federalism in education is examined in terms of policy moves by the executive branch of the government and the trends in…

This review of sections of copyright laws most relevant to media librarians covers requirements of authors, sole rights of copyright owners, fair use and other exceptions to sole rights, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) case, the Sony case, exempt public performances, and computer software. Twenty-nine references are provided.…

In response to calls for reform, the secretary of education has reevaluated a variety of federal programs, including bilingual education. The secretary has proposed legislative and regulatory changes which are discussed. (MT)

The author argues that the secretary of education's proposed changes involving bilingual education, along with looming budget cuts, threaten to roll back educational opportunities for language-minority children. (MT)

Pretest posttest results on responses to 10 questions by 60 junior medical students, who learned about definitions of handicapping conditions and the impact of federal regulations on education for the handicapped in a two-hour inservice session, revealed inability to generalize from a medically oriented position on definitions, diagnosis, and…

This discussion of the 1976 Copyright Law highlights the librarian's responsibility, guidelines for interlibrary loan copying published by National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) and the American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Committee, and nonprint materials and copyright. Thirteen references and an…

Reviews the Reagan administration's approach to maternal and child health policy. Analyzes the administration's legislative and regulatory efforts in this area and concludes that its goal has been to lessen the national commitment to maternal and child health at a time of heightened need for federal intervention. (CMG)

The Seamless Summer Food Waiver is a federal initiative to help school food authorities reach a larger number of hungry children in low-income areas during the summer months, by reducing paperwork and administrative burdens associated with operating the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This issue brief describes the SFSP and the impact of the…

On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It sets deadlines for states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing, revamp their accountability systems, and guarantee that every classroom is staffed by a teacher qualified to teach in his or her subject area. It…

The mission of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) rehabilitation program is to assist injured workers, covered by Federal Employees' Compensation Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, to return to gainful employment through vocational rehabilitation services. Information that certified counselors who work…