This paper discusses the implication of the back to basics movement in elementary school social studies. The paper is divided into three sections, each of which considers a different aspect of the issue. Part one briefly discusses the nature and extent of the back to basics movement in the United States. The various interpretations of the term…

A critique of recommendations by the Local Government Boundaries Commission (LGBC) related to improvement of rural education in Manitoba, Canada, is provided. Backed by footnotes and 12 appendices, the paper contends that the LGBC Report "fails to meet its technocratic objectives and also ignores a broad role for education in social…