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Cole, Robert W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Something good is happening in Indiana that may be a model for the nation. The Indiana Congress on Education, which convened for the first time last June, could be an unconventional but effective way to change public policy. Throughout the fall, we've been treated to demonstrations of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation
Kaplan, George R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Examines presidential attitudes toward education and speculates on how a second Reagan term or a Mondale presidency would affect education. (MD)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Frymier, Jack – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Discusses the trend toward centralized decision making in schools brought about by state legislatures specifying curricular details. In the process, authority is shifted upwards to state level, and professionals become demoralized about changing or improving their schools' curricula. Citing Texas legislation and 11 other references, this paper…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Centralization, Curriculum Development, Decentralization
