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Shanker, Albert – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Praises United States Secretary of Education William J. Bennett's 1986 elementary education report for presenting worthwhile observations on values, parents' responsibility, and teachers' professional roles. Criticizes Bennett's omission of implementation strategies, especially concerning the federal government's role in assisting minority and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Federal Government, Government School Relationship
Peer reviewedStrossen, Nadine – Academe, 1993
Personal rights have been targeted by the Supreme Court, executive branch, Congress, state and local governments, private pressure groups, and the public. All are looking for quick solutions to society's problems. Current threats to academic and artistic expression are substantial, but some free speech advocates are still willing to meet the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Art Expression, Censorship, Civil Liberties
Peer reviewedPanem, Sandra – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Claims that the United States' inadequate response to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) crisis was more related to structural problems in the country's health system than with politics and social mores. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Federal Government
Peer reviewedGough, Michael – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Discusses the problem of using asbestos to insulate heating and air-conditioning systems in schools and mixing asbestos into ceiling plaster for fireproofing and noise control. Suggests that the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for asbestos removal may be causing problems where none exist. (TW)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Construction Materials, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The text of a statement by the board of trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, concerning the federal role in higher education and the role of education in the nation's and the world's future, is presented. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
Institutional, foundation, and professional association administrators and state and federal policymakers outline potential improvements in public higher education and research policy. They include adjustments in research emphases, improved educational opportunity, upgraded academic standards, more consistent research and general support, and more…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, Educational Quality, Federal Government
Download full textBogler, Ronit – 1993
The unsatisfactory status of higher education in the United States has many explanations, such as the declining value of scholarship and academic ethos and the neglect of teaching obligations in favor of research duties. This paper posits another theory for the skepticism toward academic institutions: the general loss of confidence of the American…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Faculty, Credibility, Educational Quality
