Like everything else today, there is a changing pattern in education. Some obvious elements are education's social function, demographics, and technology. A fourth dimension is being added to function, audience, and technique, and that is research. Research is also being reorganized, and now it is becoming an issue in the colleges. When, for…

At a time of devastating reductions to state appropriations for higher education, it is tempting to attribute performance problems that have been accumulating for years and even decades to the resultant financial stress. But the problems of performance predate the Great Recession. Well before its onset, American higher education was…

The authors argue that the ongoing research by the National Academies, the National Research Council, and the National Science Foundation are imperative. The findings and recommendations on what the school systems of America must do to develop specific educational programming will position the U.S. at the forefront of the world's economies if…

James Ryan, a prominent and learned law professor at the University of Virginia (and a former colleague of the author), has produced a scholarly, well-written, and exhaustively researched book on education policy, "Five Miles Away, A World Apart" (Oxford). This article presents the author's critique on Ryan's book. The author argues that…

In this essay, the author provides a critique of sources relevant to the feminization of teaching in the United States from the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Sources covering topics such as the American Civil War, labor market forces, increasing urbanization, educational reform, and regional differences, and how they affected the feminization…

The Supreme Court declared in 1954 that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Into the 1970s, urban education reform focused predominantly on making sure that African American students had the opportunity to attend school with their white peers. Now, however, most reformers take as a given that the typical low-income minority…

This essay explores factors creating Missouri's minimum attendance laws for black students from the end of the Civil War to the enactment of compulsory education in the state in 1905. It argues that, although blacks made notable efforts at educational advancement, they were caught in a crossfire of opposing forces stemming from wartime…

Three factors--demographic changes, economic changes, and high technology--will cause increasing diversity and consequently result in changes in school curriculum and policy priorities for the 21st century. Demographic trends will change because of changing birth patterns, aging of the population, changing family status, and increasing demand for…

The author examines the needs of industrial education and the demands of higher education institutions. He assesses the implications of their interaction and identifies challenges industrial teacher education will face in the future. Perceptions are based upon systematic inquiry in Minnesota, informal discussions with teacher educators, and a…

The authors offer the image of our nation as a nautical convoy. Some boats are large, well built, and able to ride out the heaviest of turbulent seas. Others are smaller, but still quite sturdy, and able to survive. Many however, are fragile, meagerly equipped, and easily capsized in rough waters. This convoy is in the midst of a perfect storm…

In an era of heightened teacher and school accountability, what are the implications of standards-based reform for individual Latino children and their democratic self-realization? The educational demography of the fastest-growing and largest ethnic group in the United States suggests that the future of Latino self-realization is in jeopardy.…

Illustrates changes in the demography, social structure, and educational needs of communities served by community colleges. Considers the changing educational needs of specific community constituencies as new social, economic, and technological trends emerge, institutional responses to these changing needs, and the implications of these responses…

For over 40 years, Hodgkinson has confronted education demographics problems. He explains his major concerns; shifting views on standards and assessment; effects of students' home backgrounds; need for curriculum diversity; and the misleading notion of monolithic leadership. Now is the worst time for a uniform standards movement. (MLH)

Discusses the pressures that led to the expansion of higher education services. Produces five propositions illustrating current pressures for change in higher education's mission: (1) loss of higher education's monopoly, (2) blurring of provider roles, (3) less full-time commitment, (4) necessity of lifelong learning, and (5) difference between…

This article is a revised version of a keynote address given at CALICO 1999. It describes the rapidly changing demography of the U.S. school population and the implications of these changes for pedagogical practices. Discusses implications of research priorities and directions for the work of those concerned with improving the effectiveness of…