Education and the American Economy

Stanford LAw & PoLIcv Review EDUCATION 5 STATES TAKE LEADING ROLE Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas, urges a restructur- ing of public schools and expansion of preschool educa- tion to bolster the nation's economic and political strength. CHILDREN NATIONAL NEGLECT Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, describes the alarming condition of poverty among children and offers solutions for the future. CITIES URBAN TRANSFORMATION Phillip L. Clay, MIT Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, analyzes how cities, once in decline, have taken advantage of regional trends to achieve economic growth. 17 28 DRUGS THE NEXT WAR? Cllarles Rangel, Chairman of the House Select Com- mrttee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, argues that the devastating impact of drugs requires a comprehensive national drug strategy. 43 HOMELESS THE HOUSING CRISIS Mary Ellen Hombs, Housing Policy Analyst, National Coalition for the Homeless, points to the growing prob- lem ofhomelessness and the need for permanent housing and aid, as well as short-term emergency measures. 57 Fall, 1989 Volume I. Number I MODEL WELFARE REFORM 69 Thomas H. Kean, Governor of New Jersey, pres- ents New ]ersey's reformed welfare system as part of the national workfare movement and as a model for legislative problem-solving. EDUCATION 8: THE ECONOMY 75 David I’. Gardner, President of the University of Califomia, advocates a joint public and private com- mitment to higher educational standards to increase U.S. competitiveness internationally. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 81 William F. Pedersen, ]r., former E.P.A. deputy general counsel, questions the effectiveness of regu- lation to address the problems of global warming and solid waste and calls for new, market-based solutions. About the Review ' From the Editors... 2 » A Welcome from Stclnford Leaders 4 Stanford Law & Policy Review (ISSN 1044-4386) is published semi- annually by students at Stanford Law School and Stanford University. Direct all correspondence to Stanford Law & Policy Review. Stanford Law School. Stanford. California 94305-8610. Telephone: (415) 725- 7297. Subscription rates: lnstituli0ns—S45 per year. $80 for two years; lndividuals——$24 per year. $42 for two years. © 1989 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior I University. All rights reserved. RECEIVED DECZ1I'389 SCHOOL 0'7 LAW LlBRAl:.v I I I I I l