Presented to the faculty of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York City) after the acceptance by the New York Board of Regents of the school's plan to offer master's degree programs, these remarks focus on the problems presented by rapid developments in communications technology and the responsibility of the faculty to participate in the…

Asserts that policy debate is declining, mainly because of incomprehensible argumentation and speaking. Claims that judges should intervene in the debate process to demand certain minimums of effective argument. Advocates the creation of a debate coach organization that would establish general norms for judging behavior. (MM)

Focuses on the role and responsibility of providing advanced learning opportunities for rural adult learners. Outlines ways in which continuing higher education should respond to their educational needs and suggests a framework for a collaborative approach to meeting this challenge. (JOW)

This book is a collection of speeches by M. Hayes Mizell. The book is divided into three parts. In part 1, Mizell reviews some of the challenges middle schools must overcome to become effective places of teaching and learning. His suggestions range from developing a new kind of middle school principal to better serving young people's…

Metaphors generate insights about how things are and could be in reality. Beliefs about what education is or should be can be found through analyzing metaphors used during the educational process. (CJ)

Investigation into research on diagnosis of learning disability indicates that the existence of this "disorder" is questionable. Diagnosing a child as learning disabled benefits mainly the school and the child's teachers. The educational system is thus given a mythical scapegoat for its failure to educate a segment of the school population.…

The Educational Testing Service must take on more responsibility for preparing students to take tests and to better understand the legal and social aspects of testing. (Author/AL)

Expresses belief that schools are being asked to perform a herculean task in making multiculturalism an educational reality. Alternatives such as fully ethnicizing the curriculum or restructuring the educational system to allow compensation for ethnic differences with the goal of attaining equal scholastic achievement among all groups are not…

Evidence from broadcast news copy (examples of improper language usage and faulty journalistic practices) suggests that journalism educators should stop trying to imitate local stations and start trying to improve the profession. (RL)

An exploration of the concept and the process of programs for gifted students. (Author/MLF)

Descries professional overspecialization and education's overemphasis on the acquisition of formalized information. Discusses the capabilities of the hemispheres of the brain and the problems caused by focusing on only the left hemisphere. Illustrates intuition and abstract patterns. Suggests that recognition of laterality will advance education…

States the purposes of vocational education: to provide individuals with the skills they need to attain economic freedom and to enhance the productivity of local, state, and and the local, state and federal responsibilities. (JOW)

The major issues in in-service education concern the development of programs based on multilevel, cross-validated assessments of needs. (JMF)

The schools must deal with the implications of nuclear power--in unbiased, concrete, clear ways. They must be in the forefront of knowledge dissemination about nuclear power. (Author/IRT)

Differing views on the importance of bilingual education are presented. (LH)