How the comparison of different economic systems came to be included as a part of the Oxford and Cambridge (England) A-level syllabus is reviewed. (Author/RM)

Similarities between the educational philosophies of the United States in the first 70 years of the republic and those of many African states in the 1950s and 1960s are suggested. Parallels include rejection of European education and the notion of a national university. A progressive Pan-African educational system is recommended. (AF)

Vocational education, as a share of secondary education, has declined in almost every educational system since 1950. The history of vocational education and the relationship of its decline to the desires of countries to produce a more standard level of education in line with egalitarian principles are discussed. (Author/IS)

On June 8, 1955, Dr. Alina M. Lindegren of the United States Office of Education, arrived in Bonn for a 6-week educational visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. When she mentioned that she had been on a similar mission to Germany in 1935 she was told, "Much has, happened since then. We believe you will find many changes." Much had…