Two myths about high technology are that it will be the primary source of new jobs and that it will vastly upgrade the skill requirements of jobs. Evidence does not support these myths. Most new jobs will not be in high tech fields, and technology will reduce the skill requirements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that high tech…

While notable advances in astronomy, nuclear physics, microbiology, and computer technology seem to contribute to the possibility of human betterment, each of these advances involves hazards, the most ominous being their application to warfare. While considering the wonders and hazards of scientific advance, it is necessary to consider the less…

The federal role in the teaching of entrepreneurship skills development in the public schools is one of advocacy and leadership and one that will assist states and local education agencies to infuse and include entrepreneurship skills training into broad occupational program areas, career awareness, general training, and specific skills training.…

Four cameos that have important educational implications for Australia in the 21st century are presented. The first cameo discusses the concept of one world, emphasizing the United Nations' report "Our Common Future" by the World Commission on the Environment and Development. Second, discussed is the answer to the question: What is…

The sixth of eight related documents, this booklet is part of a series of papers presented at the 1978 National Right to Read Conference examining issues and problems in literacy. In examining the publisher's role in facilitating literacy, this booklet distinguishes between responsiveness to the express desires of schools and responsibility for…

This booklet discusses the issues surrounding the increasing presence of black students in institutions of higher education and the responses of those institutions to the issues. The concerns discussed include issues of access, admission, academic success, supportive services, black faculty and staff, special programs, and financial aid. Few…

Addresses the issue of educational interventions for families of the chronically mentally ill. Advocates that, because of their psychosocial orientation and case management expertise, social workers are best qualified as family educators. Recommends covering diagnostic and medication issues, information on social service networks, an overview of…

Presents a speech which discusses private funding for government operations, secret policies, and the doctrine of plausible denial. States that the Iran-Contra affair illustrates the failure of the educational system to educate patriotic, intelligent persons in the nation's most fundamental constitutional arrangements, such as the appropriations…

Reviews the increased importance of bibliographic instruction in libraries of all types and addresses the question of whether librarians are adequately trained to teach library patrons. The responsibility of library schools to provide training for bibliographic instruction is discussed. (CLB)

Offers guidelines for makinng child care staff evaluations more trustworthy and meaningful. (HOD)

Lists five fundamentals for early childhood education: (1) each child is unique, (2) each child has a range of differences within, (3) learning that lasts is embedded in meaningful experiences, (4) a good teacher gets to know each child and is knowledgeable about a child's needs, and (5) parents and teachers need to work cooperatively. (HOD)

The severity of classroom discipline problems, including insolence, disobedience, and the refusal of students to apply themselves, has been well documented. One thing that schools can do to check the present moral decay of youth is to see that God and man's dependence on Him are acknowledged openly in classrooms. (RM)

The social role of schooling is to equip students with the tools that will enable them to control their own destiny. How this role can be attained is explored through discussion of the current social role of schooling, our conception of democracy, and recent criticism of public schooling. (DF)

Analyzes the political implications of lifelong learning and the potential of education as a change agent. Identifies education's role in social change in the Third World. Analyzes the role of vocational education from a lifelong perspective, considering both a segmentalist and a holistic approach to work and leisure. (SK)

Commenting on an article (Journal of Teacher Education, Nov-Dec 1982) by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO, the author of this article points to a need for better communication between teacher educators and groups such as business, labor, and cultural organizations. Key questions about education in the future are posed. (PP)