In response to those critics who say that the schools should be run in a more businesslike manner, the author provides examples of business practices that are unlikely to win popular support. (IRT)

As a means of understanding the Jarvis-Gann initiative, the author examines the political and economic climate of California in 1977-78, examines the Jarvis initiative and the legislative alternative, and discusses the campaign strategies and unanticipated events as they affected the voters. (Author/IRT)

Describes the California legislature's education-related response to Proposition 13 and analyzes the likely long-range effects of that response--including its effect on revenue stability, expenditure equality, and school governance. (Author/IRT)

Two consultants and superintendents from Livonia (Michigan), New Orleans, Salt Lake City, and Seattle discuss the impact of declining enrollments on the schools and some of the actions school districts are taking to cope with the decline. (IRT)

A recent visitor to China offers four generalizations about China's national policy for education and six impressions about the concrete operations of the schools and colleges. (Author/IRT)

The author describes the Cuban escuelas en el campo (schools in the countryside) and discusses them as models for developing nations. (IRT)

Discusses congressional action on the various tuition tax credit bills proposed through July 1978. (IRT)

An interview with John I. Goodlad concerning the research he and his associates have been conducting over the last eight years in an attempt to describe "Schooling in America." (IRT)

Describes what one district has done to comply with Lau regulations; examines the uneasy relationship that has developed between the district and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW); and discusses some of the implications for control of local schools inherent in the district's conflict with HEW. (IRT)

Discusses Steve Garvey Junior High School and presents an interview with its principal. (IRT)

A past president of the American Vocational Association addresses a number of issues in vocational education, including financial support, institutional versus on-the-job training, the dropout problem, and the success of vocational education in meeting its objectives. (Author/IRT)

Analyzes certain related historical developments, recent events, and current trends in order to measure their impact on education governance at the federal, state, and local levels. (Author/IRT)