The findings of the High Council on Francophonism's 1985 meeting concerning the state of French language instruction and usage in publishing, the sciences, industry, and education worldwide are summarized, and strategies for improving the status of French are suggested. (MSE)

Approaches to developing teaching assistant programs are discussed, based on the organizational change literature. Five models are identified: rational planning, social interaction, human problem solving, political models, and a research and development approach. Political processes often can be blended with social interaction and problem-solving…

This paper discusses the political conflicts that may arise around person-centered planning for individuals with disabilities. It argues that person-centered planning offers a forum for dealing with contested questions in the lives of particular people and in the histories of particular organizations, communities, and states. These questions…

Examines the main thrust of educational policymaking in Bangladesh during 1971-81 and compares policy goals with achievements. Finds there have been failures, but suggests underlying explanations for the persistent gap between policy goals and implementation come from the wider socio-political context in which educational policy is formulated and…

Argues that the discipline of organization development needs to be scrutinized from a critical perspective. Objects to mainstream consulting practices and organizational theory. Urges the legitimacy of advocacy intervention and a recognition of the political and economic context within which the practitioner operates. (Author/RC)

Working through professional organizations and individually, school counselors can set legislative priorities and establish themselves as social and political agents for change. Counselor involvement in politics and legislative action at local, state, and federal level is timely and relevant. Involvement is critical in areas of role funding and…

Describes the public lending right (PLR) situation in the United Kingdom, including the origin and evolution of the campaign for author remuneration for library lending, the current status of PLR, and a look to the future. Eighty-five references are provided. (CHC)

Reviews the historical development of the press in Latin America from the sixteenth century to the present. Discusses the various pressures that Latin American newspapers are subject to, including political censorship, economic restrictions, and cultural conflicts. (AEA)

The author describes the challenges of society and schooling in Canada, and concludes that the autonomous community school, though not Utopia, has the potential to restore public confidence in schooling and to provide a bridgehead to the decentralization of political authority. (KC)

Six articles discuss various aspects of educational policy and practices in the Soviet Union with regard to expected future developments. Topics discussed include declining enrollments due to declining national birthrate, socioeconomic factors, lifestyle, improving the ten-year general educational plan, and meshing educational reforms with the…

Analyzes George Orwell's 1946 essay, "Politics and the English Language," to develop an argument about compositional pedagogy and the nature of writing itself. Points out the dangers of promulgating only the "plain style" of language usage and the paradoxical advantages of combining classical rhetoric with radical politics. (RL)

Studies on the effects of schooling on the political socialization of American youth are reviewed. School-level and classroom-level attributes are related to four political socialization outcomes: political knowledge; political attitudes and values; attitudes toward political participation; and participation in political or quasi-political…

This article identifies the critical problems (economic, political, and social) facing the university system in Poland and argues that the university system can survive only by embracing such functions as forming values and ideas needed for democracy, fostering international and intranational links, and providing service functions. (DB)

Maintains that historical and cultural studies must be given the same consideration as sociological and political theories when analyzing the problems of developing countries. Examines the work of Gilberto Freyre and its application to the problems of modernization of Brazilian education and society. Compares the work of Paulo Freire and Freyre.…

Examines the effects of linguistic and cultural diversity on the educational achievement of working class and minority students by reappraising the deficit/difference controversy of the 1960s and 1970s and examines how class and politics shape both cultural-linguistic and school-based assumptions about language and literacy. (Author/BJV)