The promises and problems that business and higher education confront are analyzed. Three stereotypes that need to be eliminated are: (1) universities are anarchist; (2) universities work to subvert the society that supports them; and (3) what colleges and universities do bears little or no relation to the real world. (MLW)

Discusses how in the past, most politicians have ignored issues regarding Native Americans, but with new found political capital educators hope to change this situation. Explains that Native Americans can become empowered through mobilizing the Native American voters. Those involved with the tribal colleges and universities play a critical role in…

Contends that because lyrics and music of popular songs can represent alternative perspectives to the dominant ideologies of a particular time or place, they can be used effectively in classrooms to provide the voices rarely heard in textbooks. Describes several songs and offers teaching suggestions for implementing this approach. Argues that…

Student performance in U.S. history is poor because most history teachers have not studied history and textbooks present history as an incontrovertible story. The bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary history education that emphasizes inquiry and critical thinking. Primary documents, local…

Describes how one elementary school made community service a meaningful part of the school day. The principal challenged students, teachers, and staff to commit 8,000 caring acts, each day announcing the tally and describing a few deeds. To track their caring acts, students and teachers wrote and drew in kindness journals. (SM)

Concern over the moral condition of American society is spawning a new character-education movement requiring teachers to create a moral community, practice moral discipline, foster classroom democracy, teach values through the curriculum, stress cooperative learning and conflict resolution, and foster caring beyond the classroom. (MLH)

To respond effectively to alleged historical misrepresentations and prejudices in Afrocentric and other ethnocentric philosophies, educators must first address our society's inadequacies. Silence suggests complicity and discredits calls for reason, academic scholarship, and the value of learning. Multiculturalism is a world view that is rooted in…

Discusses Kurt Hahn (1886-1974), German-born educator emphasizing moral virtue, community service, "Samaritan ethic," and mental-physical balance. Describes life in pre-World War II Germany, founding of British educational programs: Gordonstoun, Outward Bound, United World Colleges. Examines Hahn's influences and educational themes…

Education has been traditionally shaped by a narrow conception of purpose, human capacity, and learning and assessment frameworks. A new pedagogy of capability for active citizenship will reconnect learning to living as responsible citizens, understand learners' needs, enrich understanding of human potential, and promote active and reflective…

Examples from 10 Appalachian rural schools demonstrate how developing curricula around local interests builds on students' prior experience and makes education relevant, and how educational experiences that are intimately connected to one's community develop a sense of civic responsibility. Information technology enables students to see the myriad…

Robert P. Moses, teacher and Civil Rights activist, discusses contributions of his Algebra Project for predominantly minority youngsters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Taking and passing algebra in the eighth grade qualifies students for high-school honors math courses and improves their chances to enter college. Transforming neighborhood schools is…

"Sea turtles" refer to scholars who have returned from abroad, and especially from the Western countries while "land turtles" refer to scholars who have been "stuck" in China where they have obtained an education and engaged in theoretical research or practical explorations. In this article, the author compares the…

This report is the result of a 2-year effort to solicit, produce, and analyze feedback from over 1,500 adults across the United States about what National Education Goal 6--the literacy and lifelong learning goal--meant to them. Part I is a synthesis of adult learner perspectives on Goal 6. It first describes the four purposes that drive adults'…

Recent recommendations related to the future of community colleges have advocated a strong role in providing civic literacy education for adults, specifically arguing that the colleges should provide civic education programs that focus on government, public policy, and contemporary issues. To this end, Gulf Coast Community College, in Florida, has…

This collection of materials is designed to assist Indiana educators, administrators, and communities with the textbook selection process. Criteria for making such selections is outlined in the following articles: (1) "Laws, Rules, and Guidelines for Teaching Social Studies in Indiana" (Victor A. Smith); (2) "Indiana's Recommended…