Discusses current visions of the future, the future role of education and what we should do about it today. (JA)

The conflicts which are the educator's professional task to resolve are discussed in the context of need for change. (JB)

Discusses future needs of education based on the theories of Alvin Toffler's book, "The Third Wave." Cooperative education programs provide a system for educating a workforce that is well-grounded in practical experience and that is what Third Wave employers increasingly need. (JOW)

Historically, man's educational system and preparation for a role in society has been based on a concept of stability. Our's is the first generation which must educate and reeducate to new dimensions of time and change. Today a person's role in society is determined almost exclusively by his work role. This concept leads to several conclusions:…

The challenge ahead for higher education is not to convert the new learners to traditional learners, but to convert traditional education to a new education that will serve us all better. (Author)

Four guidelines and the following five points are discussed in terms of changes in education and/or future educational needs and responsibilities: (1) Learning is central; (2) schooling and education are not synonymous, (3) need for full educational resources, (4) a tremendous task, and (5) central role of education of adults. (WL)

Presented at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (53d, San Francisco, February 28 - March 5, 1969).

Reviews educational responses to accelerating world change. Educators must be concerned not only with students' knowledge about major world events but also with their ability to see from a global perspective and to cope with the uncertainties and frustrations of the future. (KC)

Discusses the general findings of the Carnegie Commission Report on major educational issues of the last decade, and the HEW Report (by Paul Newman) on funding for postsecondary education as they apply to higher education for business. The concept of systems accountability, and suggested methods for dealing with it and the changing educational…

Summarizes social changes of the last 20 years which have influenced educational change. Suggests that educators should see new needs as interrelated. Attention should be given to the development of skills for coping with change and understanding increasing interdependence. (Author/KC)

This interim report, as the sixth in a series was prepared to provide a better basis for Congressional evaluation of the feasibility of a United States changeover to a metric system. This study concerning the effects of increasing worldwide use of the metric system on education in the United States was carried out by the Education Development…

The concept of accountability, the notion that schools and colleges should shoulder the responsibility for the learning successes or failures of their pupils, calls for a revamping of much of our thinking about the roles of educational personnel and institutions at all levels. To create a society that is free, open, compassionate, nonracist,…

Stating that poor work attitudes and job behavior problems can be traced in part to a society that does not consider employability an educational goal, the author proposes that education be redirected toward employment and understanding of business economics. He contends that career education is basic education and lists ways in which business can…

The rapid spread of the Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) throughout correctional facilities in the United States indicates that educational reforms are needed to combat this problem. But inmates' actual needs must be assessed before any program can be implemented. To assess this need, a historical overview of the problem, along with the…