The author notes the assessment requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and discusses the value to educators of understanding handicapped students' needs in planning their instruction and assessment. (MF)

A survey of the major cases in the area of school desegregation is present, and failure of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to act in a timely fashion in enforcement of the law is commented upon. (Author/MJB)

The author proposes a substitute for demonstrating the validity of employment tests, based on his study of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and federal executive agency guidelines and of court decisions relating to personnel selection. He states that test validation is still best but may not be necessary if steps are taken to avoid adverse…

Berkeley researchers and research administrators generally agree that the DHEW requirements and the campus policy of the implementation have resulted in increased protection for human subjects. Direct and indirect benefits of the requirements are discussed. For journal availability see HE 509 147. (LBH)

It appears to be impossible for the federal government to describe by legislation or regulations standards that are of general applicability among the states. State legislative processes offer the best available means for meshing federal aid with state and local resources. (Author/MLF)

To solve expensive problems with dwindling funds calls for better ideas, such as: faculty retraining; sharing remedial work with the high schools; reduction of redundancy through cross-registration; a 12-month calendar; computerized information; and ascertaining students' hopes. (Editor/LBH)

To right-wing groups and some feminists pornography symbolizes immorality. The Attorney General's Commission on Pornography supported this thinking. It concluded that pornography increases aggression and it instituted a crackdown on pornography. Since no empirical evidence supports its conclusions, the commission was more concerned with censorship…

Two models are prevalent in obscenity research: one is democratic and political, the second is rational and scientific. An inquiry using the former model found that obscenity did no harm while another study using the latter model had opposite findings. It is difficult to mediate citizens' rights with moral ideology. (VM)

Summarizes the history of federal aid to education appropriations and explains the characteristics of categorical grants, general aid, and block grants. Appended are 16 notes. (MLF)

Federal leadership is moving in the wrong direction on Civil Rights. Describes the State of Michigan's actions on civil rights and maintains that current federal policies are undermining the progress that has been made nationally. (PS)

Describes the evolution and activities of the Social Science Advisory Panel at NBC (National Broadcasting Company) that brings knowledge about children and television to the production of Saturday morning children's television programs. Highlights include self-regulatory aspects of the panel, issues confronted such as violence and stereotyping,…

An analysis of first amendment guarantees focuses on the federal government's power to regulate experiments, arguing that they do not merit the stringent level of first amendment protection offered by strict scrutiny or related standards. (Author/MSE)

Effective organization can enhance the willingness, sensitivity, and knowledgeability of the individuals who must comply with federal regulations for research projects. A compliance operations model can be adapted to the needs and structure of different kinds of research organizations. (MSE)

Reports that most editorials favor deregulation and that ownership ties with television and radio stations seem to affect their stands. (FL)

This article examines the question of whether arguments can be made for government support of the arts in a democracy in the absence of massive popular approval for such a policy. It is concluded that although some grounds for government funding in the absence of popular approval exist, they entail negative consequences for the arts. (JDH)