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Download full textDeem, Rosemary; And Others – 1984
The five papers presented in this monograph deal with the implications of the criticisms of education and the calls for excellence now evident in a number of industrialized nations. While the issues discussed vary, there is a common concern to understand how current changes in educational policy may affect educational practice. "Women, Educational…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Change
Saegert, Susan, Ed.; Thompson, J. Phillip, Ed.; Warren, Mark R., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers shows the significant achievements that can be made through collective strategies that empower the poor to become active partners in revitalizing their neighborhoods. The 12 chapters are: (1) "The Role of Social Capital in Combating Poverty" (Mark R. Warren, J. Phillip Thompson, and Susan Saegert); (2) "Social Capital and…
Descriptors: Churches, Community Resources, Crime, Democracy
Cambron-McCabe, Nelda H., Ed.; Odden, Allan, Ed. – 1982
Nine chapters focus on major areas and issues in educational finance. Chapter 1, "Turning-Point Election Periods in the Politics of Education" by Laurence Innaccone, reports on research on changes in the national political context. John F. Jennings in chapter 2, "Politics of Federal Aid," discusses social, economic, and…
Descriptors: Court Role, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Sommer, John W., Ed. – 1995
This volume of 10 chapters written by various analysts explores the politicization of higher education since World War II, the tensions and conflicts that trend has created, and arguments regarding the reasons why institutions of higher education need and should have government aid. The foreword by Nathan Glazer addresses these issues. An…
Descriptors: Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational History, Federal Aid
Barber, Elinor G., Ed.; And Others – 1984
Foreign study is examined from different perspectives, especially comparative ones, in 15 articles. Attention is directed to: the significance of foreign study for developing countries, national and regional policies and trends, development strategies, political and institutional dilemmas, a bibliography and a literature review. Titles and authors…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Economic Factors
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1994
The chapters in this book were prepared during the second phase of a study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to develop a set of International Indicators of Education Systems (INES). They were among the many studies presented at the General Assembly of the INES Project in Lugano (Switzerland), September 16-18,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Context Effect, Educational History, Educational Indicators
Mitchell, Candace, Ed.; Weiler, Kathleen, Ed. – 1991
Sixteen chapters discuss the relationship among literacy, culture, and difference in education; restructuring school curricula to meet the needs of those traditionally excluded from education's dominant discourse; the social and cultural context of literacy; and literacy's highly political nature. After "Series Introduction: Literacy,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Context Effect, Cultural Differences
Thompson, Becky W., Ed.; Tyagi, Sangeeta, Ed. – 1993
This multidisciplinary anthology with chapters by faculty members, administrators, and students consolidates moral and political views of multicultural education and the institutional changes that have taken place in the past 20 years in higher education. Selections include: (1) "Rethinking America: The Practice and Politics of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, College Faculty, Cultural Differences
Ochoa, Anna S., Ed. – 1990
The five chapters of this book on teachers' need and responsibility to prepare themselves for criticisms and attacks on their teaching methods and materials deal with the scope of censorship issues, the significance of academic freedom, recent judicial rulings, school-community tensions, and case studies of censorship cases. The first chapter,…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Case Studies, Censorship, Community Involvement
Foner, Nancy, Ed.; Rumbaut, Ruben G., Ed.; Gold, Steven J., Ed. – 2000
This book presents research on the post-1965 wave of immigrants to the United States by a new generation of immigration scholars. The 20 papers, which come from a 1998 conference, cover groups ranging from high-tech engineers in Silicon Valley to Sudanese Nuer refugees in Minnesota. Many studies report novel findings and fresh interpretations. The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Anthropology, Blacks, Citizenship
Ovando, Carlos J., Ed.; McLaren, Peter, Ed. – 2000
Essays on political issues in multicultural and bilingual education include: "Cultural Recognition and Civil Discourse in Democracy" (Carlos J. Ovando, Peter McLaren); "The Political Life of Language Metaphors in Writings About Diversity in Education" (Sharon Pugh, Ovando, Nicole Schonemann); "Contesting Whiteness:…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Culture Conflict
Jacobs, Francine H., Ed.; Davies, Margery W., Ed. – 1994
Meant to orient a broad audience to basic issues of child and family policy in the United States today, this book includes an overview of the recent history of child and family policy in the United States, an exploration of several political economic conditions underlying changes in these policies, case studies of selected local, state and federal…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Case Studies, Child Welfare, Children
Sleeter, Christine E., Ed.; McLaren, Peter L., Ed. – 1995
The growing diversity of our society requires transformation of ideological perspectives and changes in social, cultural, and institutional relations in order to legitimize diversity as a societal strength. Dominant ideologies and classroom practices have functioned to serve only one segment of American society. Attention must be directed toward…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedArias, M. Beatriz, Ed.; Casanova, Ursula, Ed. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1993
This yearbook is a collection of essays on aspects of bilingual education as it affects the Hispanic population of the United States and, more particularly as it affects students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The yearbook includes the following chapters: "Contextualizing Bilingual Education" *Ursula Casanova, M. Beatriz Arias); "Symbols and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education
Ager, Dennis, Ed.; And Others – 1993
Essays address the relationship between second language education and intercultural communication in several countries. Following an introduction are the following papers: "Second Language Learning in Belgium" (Ludo Beheydt); "Foreign Language Education in Bulgaria: Present-Day Situation and Future Tendencies" (Madeleine…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Demand, Educational Policy, Educational Supply
