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The nature of the relationship between state government and higher education is problematic for both policy makers and students of higher education governance. The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the position of Secretary of Education, one facet of the multi-faceted relationship between state government and higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The problem of this research effort, therefore, was to describe the historical context of the cabinet-level position and the authority and major areas of responsibility of the Secretary of Education in Virginia. The research methodology used to execute the study was that of an exploratory field study. The investigation was conducted in five phases, with the data collected by means of: (1) reviewing legal and historical documents, and (2) conducting focused interviews. Within the context of the historical development of the Virginia cabinet system, including the position of Secretary of Education, and the intention of the incumbent Governor to test the recommendations of the Hopkins Commission, it was not surprising that the area of budget emerged as the major responsibility of the Secretary of Education in the Dalton Administration. The assignment of budget targets was designated as the primary area of responsibility for the Secretary of Education in order to accomplish the intent of promoting effectiveness and efficiency in state government, including higher education, and controlling its growth. The creation and subsequent development of the position of Secretary of Education, with its attendant oversight and budgetary responsibilities in relation to higher education, modified the "self-denying ordinance" relationship between state government and higher education in Virginia. The cabinet-level education position will remain inthe higher education governance structure without significant alteration of its statutory authority, including budget authority which is formally less than that granted to other functional area Secretaries. The probable future role of the position of Secretary of Education will include developing and implementing policy, especially in the area of budget, and providing executive oversight of the total education function in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ; Ed. D.

Cover title. ; " November 1977"--t.p. verso. ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Stamped on cover: ED234523. ; "Grant R-2868-NIE." ; "December 1982." ; Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche. ; "Performed pursuant to grant no. NIE-G-80-0048 from the National Institute of Education"--P. [2] of cover. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"March 1984." ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Worker control movements have shown considerable success in Europe and the United States, but these movements are generally restricted to the plant level, particularly in the US. This essay argues that the main variable for success in worker control is worker participation, and the possibility of participation in a worker control situation depends very much on the nature of the ideology which surrounds the movement itself. Thus, we argue that the context in which a worker control movement takes place may have a great deal to do not only with its success at the individual plant level but its possibilities for becoming more general than a single or several plant occurrence. We consider that the best ideologically cohesive force available for such a movement is a political party which serves as the ideological means through which the movement expresses itself, influences worker takeovers at the plant level, and the spread of such movements to other plants.

EXAMINES STATE POLICY INNOVATION IN LOBBY REGULATION AND EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION. IDENTIFIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SYSTEM CORRELATES OF PROGRAM ADOPTION, SCOPE, STRATEGY, STRINGENCY AND CENTRALISM.

The distribution of higher education leadership in state legislature is examined based on questionnaire & interview data gathered from 285 legislators who influence US education policy, 33% of whom give special attention to issues of higher education. These leaders differ from education leaders generally in terms of their experience, their location within the legislature, & their effort & connections. How environment combines with other factors to produce such leadership is examined, focusing on 11 states where higher education is of considerable salience. HA.