Parents, schools, and the community no longer share equally in the teaching of youth. Extension after-school programs aid in school enrichment; nontraditional 4-H projects get youth involved in their communities; and traditional 4-H programs and project camps provide adult role models and subject knowledge for youth. (SK)

This paper analyzes the impact of the idea of accountability on education. It considers the kind of relationships that are promoted or produced by the culture of accountability, both in order to understand what kind of relationships are made possible and to understand what kind of relationships are made difficult, or even impossible, as a result…

Canadian universities and colleges are becoming increasingly ethnoculturally diverse. Two major social forces have contributed to this change: immigration and increasing enrolment of international students. Minority and international students bring their values, language, culture and educational background to our campuses, to add to and enrich our…

There is mounting interest among educators in the concept of virtue, leaving a large question of how best to deal with tensions between self-regarding virtue ideals and other-regarding obligations. Two concepts of democratic virtue are presented. How educators should proceed is discussed. (MT)

Teacher malpractice, defined as instructional incompetency, or failure to exercise reasonable guidance, counseling, and instructional supervision, is a critical problem. This article reviews recent court decisions favoring school districts. Principals, as instructional leaders, are cautioned about incompetent teachers and inappropriate testing,…

An understanding of the changing social function of the university--in its interdependent relationship with the wider society--is essential to all students of higher education. Such an understanding may be the best means of restoring confidence in the education system of the 1980s. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the role of adult education in relation to new information technologies. Includes the extent of education's role, the content to be provided, the type of clientele to be served, and delivery systems to be used. (JOW)

Proposes educational centralization to offset post-Vietnam public disaffection from universities. Considers the solution of the basic skills problem on all levels, broader attention to energy research, sensible evaluation of public expectations of technology, and the exportation of U.S. knowledge as essential tasks in resisting the fragmentation…

Examines ways in which a teacher appointed as professional tutor can support school staff development activities. Identifies tutor task areas and discusses experiences gained in a pilot project concerned with the role of tutors. Suggests situations in which professional tutors can successfully take on staff development activities. (Author/MK)

The often-ignored issue of religious cults is one that teachers ought to address in the classroom, both as a method for teaching research skills and out of a responsibility for their students' welfare. (LH)

Judicial intervention in educational matters supplements the legislative actions of the Constitution in protecting the rights of children. (LH)

Explores what happens to knowledge in corporate universities operating as knowledge producers in a knowledge economy, asserting that current discussions about higher education forget that the university functions as a custodian of knowledge. Uses principles of the Enlightenment to show that the knowledge needed to maintain the knowledge system…

The Pioneers, a group of students in a residential treatment program at Woodland Hills in Duluth, Minnesota, describe how they are changing their lives and community through peer helping and volunteer service. (Author)

In a society that doesn't always live up to its ideals, how can we encourage college students to live publicly involved, culturally aware lives? This article proposes offering students an extensive education in the "democratic arts" through learning communities; community-based learning; diversity education; interdisciplinary studies and general…

As a former school law attorney and a former superintendent, the authors were constantly concerned about potential liability when a student's constitutional rights may have been violated or when a student was physically injured. While educators can be held liable for infringing on students' rights and for negligence that causes students physical…