One of a series of papers commenting on the report, Learning to be,'' submitted to Unesco by the Commission, which clarifies the educational crisis in countries of the Third World and calls for change in educational policy. (JB)

This article emphasizes that the report of the Commission states that the demand for education today is so great that present institutionalized systems are and will be in the future incapable of absorbing it. (JB)

A critical analysis of the Commission's report reminding readers that there is a great gulf between the ease with which progressive reforms can be proposed and the difficulty with which these reforms are sold in the market place of politics to conservative and cost-conscious governments and people. (Author/JB)

The author assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Coombs report on nonformal education and presents the framework of a nonformal education model now being used in Mexico. (DE)

Processes and plans for redefinition of the goals of African educational systems are noted in this historical summary of educational development. Rationale for revision of the Addis Ababa plan by committees representing Unesco and the Organization of African Unity is presented. (SM)

Shortcomings of the educational systems in developing countries are examined. Possible solutions are proposed including expansion at all levels, more technical education, less liberal arts, and literacy campaigns for adults. (DE)

The author briefly describes the development of education in Costa Rica from 1950 to 1974. Emphasis is placed upon reform-minded national education plans started in 1972. (DE)

The decentralization of UNESCO and international cooperation in the educational development of Third World nations' are proposed in this interview with the author. (DE)

The African university's overreliance upon the French university model is examined. The author stresses an African educational system based on its own cultural, social, and economic context. (DE)

The author examines positive and negative effects of increased development upon educational systems. Development overburdens educational systems by providing new needs but also new opportunities for innovation. (DE)

An educational system designed to challenge present social values and yet works within the socioeconomic system is proposed for the African state of Tanzania. (DE)

The history and development of the Laotian education system is described. Emphasis is placed on the transition from a colonial western oriented system to a system that focuses on Laotian cultural identity. (DE)