In a keynote address, the speaker discussed the findings and recommendations in the report of the National Commission for Student Financial Assistance, issued December 1983. (PD)

This paper is part of a larger project on agenda setting in the U.S. federal system and the development of the federal education agenda since 1965. Two questions motivate the paper, one theoretical and the other empirical: (1) how does federalism affect the federal agenda?; and (2) what explains the development of federal involvement in K-12…

A qualitative approach was used to explore the challenges and dilemmas faced by kindergarten teachers in Mexico as a result of recent K-9 curriculum reform. Influenced by the United States, the new curriculum emphasizes the development of academic skills and stresses the values of individualism and assertiveness. In addition, there is increasing…

In October 1995, the Australian Parliament received the report of the Senate's Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts Reference Committee, entitled "Arts Education." This report was released just prior to an election and, as a result, its recommendations were subsequently ignored. These recommendations, some responsibility…

This booklet contains the text of a speech given by the founder of the Children's Defense Fund during Stand for Children Day at the Lincoln Memorial on June 1, 1996. The speech asserts that Stand for Children Day is about unity and community rather than controversy, and is about rekindling children's hope and renewing citizens' faith in each other…

This paper examines some of the difficulties faced by high schools in the United States. It outlines seven elements underlying the problems: mission confusion, the need for remediation, too large a scale, pupil motivation, obsolete notions of teaching and learning, the failure to stay abreast of issues confronting today's youth, and the…

The government is the largest collector and disseminator of records and documents in Sub Saharan Africa. Traditionally, the bulk of the information has been paper-based. The advent of information technology brought about digital formats. Plans for ensuring the survival of digital information are inadequate. In fact, instances have been reported…

Gives the text of a speech to the FLEAT Conference in Tokyo (August 1981) in which the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL), the President's Commission, and recent congressional support are cited as reasons for continuing optimism on the future of the foreign language teaching profession. (EKN)

Hadley reviews the effects of the current administration's "mandate" to decentralize, deregulate, and deinstitutionalize education in general and aspects of adult education in particular. (SK)

The president of the League of United Latin American Citizens reviews various threats to antidiscriminatory federal policies. Stresses the importance of federal regulations in the areas of educational, economic, and social equality in the face of growing conservative opposition to federal involvement in activities designed to end discrimination.…

Discusses four concepts addressing racism and British government policy: (1) exclusion as an element in racism; (2) inclusiveness as a basis for research; (3) open and closed minds in public discourse; and (4) inclusive schools and a 10-point agenda of terms of action to be put to the New Labour party. (MAK)

The universe of postsecondary education is expanding. It is an era of rapid demographic and labor market changes, increased competition and shifts in institutional form (e.g., the rise of for profit degree granters, the hybrid form of nonprofit/for profit partnerships, corporate universities), and new forms of delivery driven by emerging…

This paper on quality and distance education argues that if the goal of education is to produce an independent learner, distance education is ideally suited to encourage effective independent learning when the instruction and programming is of a high quality. The paper first notes the Australian government's interest in promoting distance…

Twenty-two National Skill Standards Projects were conducted to develop National Skill Standards over a 3-year period beginning in 1992. These projects were funded by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor to develop materials useful for improving the quality of the work force through identification of skill standards and related materials…

The increasing commercialism and professionalism of sport through the medium of television has had an impact upon the policy of the Canadian government toward sport. Facing pressure from separatist movements within the country, the government has made athletics a keystone in the drive for national unity. The cultural significance of sport and the…