Using political economy as a framework, explores reasons for enormous variability across states in their influence over educational systems. Assesses consequences and significance of divergence among the states, and concludes that increased state influence in education requires more rather than less federal intervention. (CMG)

Describes the transformation of a Jesuit colegio in El Salvador from a school for sons of wealthy landowners into a school open to all people. Also examines the history of the Jesuit order in El Salvador from 1914 to the present. (Author/CT)

Compares 17 financial and nonfinancial indicators of "educational quality" for states with laws permitting collective bargaining for teachers and for states without collective bargaining legislation. Of the 17 indicators, collective bargaining was found to have the most impact on the pupil-teacher ratio in elementary schools. (For availability see…

The aim of this study is to determine the factors and problems associated with the growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in developing countries and examine the Turkish distance Education System from the point of the factors such as cultural; political; economic; technological. The study, firstly, introduces some applications…

Argues that black media persons must adopt a plan of action involving commitment to using the cultural aspect of the medium as a swaddling cloth for economic and political considerations; they must embark on a program of consciously and conscientiously incorporating these aspects into every presentation they broadcast. (Author/RJ)

Explores the assimilation and acculturation of immigrants into American society. Suggests that while adaptation is a product of various factors, it is less dependent on individual traits than on whether immigrants are incorporated into the primary, secondary, and enclave sectors of the economy. (Author/MJL)

Discusses conditions in the Third World which prevent the development of a harmonious world society. The effects of nationalism, nuclear proliferation, racism, political and economic inequities, and social and religious conservatism on the growth of a global outlook are considered. (AM)

Asserts that the ineffectiveness and lack of credibility of the university in developing countries results from its incapacity to shake off its traditional colonial image and become an indigenous institution, while maintaining a global perspective. Suggests that the "multiversity" model is not suited for developing nations. (Author/MJL)

Surveys social science literature on economic variables affecting law-violation rates. Asserts that social, cultural, and political aspects of the lives of many youths are major determinants of both their unemployment and their offenses. (PR)

Although presented by the press as a new phenomenon, the presence of undocumented Mexican workers in the United States is deeply rooted in history. While current policies tend to view illegal immigration as a social problem, the phenomenon persists because it benefits, politically and economically, both Mexico and the U.S. (Author/GC)

Discusses the social, economic, and political forces that have influenced Black education at the national, state, and local levels. Urges Black citizens and educators to participate in a wide range of activities to support school improvement. (FMW)

Examines the developing publication forms in the electronic environment in light of critical perspectives on textuality, historical dimensions of technological change, and economic and political considerations. Suggests that books will be significantly altered in the networked future and concludes that impediments to change are cultural, not…

Examines existing data on biological diversity among Americans of African descent within the contexts of their evolutionary backgrounds and political and economic realities. Explores the origins of the diversity, and provides an evolutionary and political economy synthesis for evaluating the biological distinctions apparent among African…

Studies university students' job-selection criteria as an indicator of how socioeconomic forces have deconstructed the state-supported value system in China during 1990 to 1995. Suggests the increasing importance of income as a criteria and explains the resulting decreases in the effectiveness of political-moral education. (DSK)

The view of school leadership presented in official (British) government statements may be characterized as bastardized and strongly managerialist. Both the Conservatives and New Labour have spawned managerialist practices that threaten to undermine New Labour's policy aims of creating a just democracy and a productive economy. (Contains 43…