Authors propose the elimination of the granting of the baccalaureate degree for the bulk of the students in most programs in the university. (Authors/MB)

A discussion with an unauthoritarian innovator. Covers his belief in open education, the establishment and operation of the New School of Behavior Studies in Education, and the changes occurring in education in North Dakota. (DN)

This is a brief review of the development of the external degree program in New York State and in England. The author suggests that American universities may wish to consider the external degree as a device for taking higher education out to new markets. (Editor)

This discussion of occupational education suggests that traditional programs, which award status on the basis of time spent, be replaced with programs that define worth in terms of competence. The paper first looks at some of the socioeconomic conditions underscoring the need for a change from traditional educational practices. Next, the…

Author has compiled an impressive bibliography with appropriate annotations of recent publications concerned with the alternative school movement. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the arrival of a new breed of educator with skill, ability, leadership, and the courage to do away with outmoded paternalistic practices in favor of new creative approaches emphasizing personal growth and lifelong learning. (Author/GB)

Alternative school philosophy and structures are described. The implications for educational change are emphasized. (DE)

An intensive research program was carried on which aimed at funding a structure in which the open school would make the teaching of cinema and television conform to the principle that school not only prepares students for their life, but is life in itself. Publication of case studies on parameters such as autonomy, needs assessment, learning…

First in a series of articles by the author on the topics of educational accountability, educational change, the academic bureaucracy, and the lack of unity in the profession. (RB)

A selection of books, articles, pamphlets, and films on open education. Many of the books cited contain comprehensive bibliographies of their own. (Author/DN)

Educational innovation in institutions of higher learning too often relies on the traditional concepts it is attempting to erase, causing inconsistency and confusion. (JB)

Today's schools face a challenge in preparing children for the demands of the 21st century. Approaches to curriculum and instruction must be developed to provide the young with the tools they will need to survive. (CK)

Discusses the evolution of the education system in Africa from the 1970s to the present. Looks at the link between schools and local institutions, the value that communities place on education, and the role of the community school regarding adults and out-of-school youth. (JOW)

In 1967, the paths of educational reform in the United States and in England unexpectedly crossed with the publication of the Plowden Report in England and articles by Joseph Featherstone and Edward Yeoman in the United States. The years 1967-1974 marked important period in the development of American education, important in the professional lives…