This discussion of proposed legislation in Congress regarding a national, standardized "Test for Academic Excellence" considers both its pros (lack of standards, incentives for excellence) and its cons (curriculum variations, funding, scoring). (CB)

Legislative strategies to help institutions of higher education recruit minority students and to encourage those students to become teachers are discussed. These strategies include work-study programs and mid-career programs, as well as preservice and inservice programs. (MT)

The functions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are described. How state standards boards currently work and how they are becoming more autonomous is covered. Reasons for the increased attention to standards for teachers are presented. (MT)

Statements, goals, and recommendations of the Holmes Group are compared with resolutions and statements of belief of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. (MT)