The impact of a large in-migration of scientists and technicians on the educational policies of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, public school system from 1945 to 1965 was investigated for the purpose of analyzing the educational politics of a system related to an increasing tempo of demands for a more academic curriculum. A case study design which…

It will be in the classroom and through the process of education, involving school, home, and student, that integration ultimately will fail or succeed. The city, the media, parents, school volunteers, principals, and teachers can all contribute to the peaceful and successful integration of schools. (Author/EB)

Examines the role of planning in the process of legitimating educational policy decisions. Review of the history of educational planning indicates how closely its origins and development have been linked with considerations of economic development. Suggests that planners probe further into the political economy of education as a basis for a…

Traces the effect of society's values, the country's socio-political structure, and economic and technological conditions on social work education. Social work education began in the late 19th century with the idea of using scientific methods to alleviate poverty. The 1920's and 50's were conservative periods, while the 30's and 60's were periods…

Reviews early development of the Socialist school in Russia from 1914-1918. The young Socialist state strove to combat mass illiteracy, promote teaching and textbook publication in the mother tongue, and modify old syllabi and curricula. The state also engaged in converting the intelligentsia and teachers to the side of Soviet power. (Author/AV)

Characterizes Soviet pedagogy during the period 1939-75, when Socialist construction was completed and Communism became influential. Reviews educational growth before World War II; curriculum, teaching methods, and access to education during the war; and efforts following the war to make secondary education universal and in line with modern…

Important educational development issues in the USSR include development of not only today's but also tomorrow's tools for technological advancement, improvement of the training and teaching process, interdisciplinary integration, increase in the scientific content of education, and improvement of the education-economy link. (MSE)

A social question faced by Latin American countries when they gained their independence from Spain was that of education. An extreme example of the difficulties encountered can be found in Paraguay where education was affected by the events of independence and by a new phenomenon, the Spanish American dictator. (RM)

This paper is a case study of Kentucky's attempt to fix not only failing schools but a failing public school system. It reports on the policy making and implementation conundrums of the debate over Kentucky's high stakes accountability system. As a political policy analysis, the study relies on documents, media reports, and interviews with key…

This study attempts to identify points of intersection between two layers of educational reform by analyzing how the goals of the program "Children Achieving" overlap with those of the federal Title I schoolwide programs in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District. Children Achieving was a district-wide comprehensive restructuring…

Each chapter of this book is a call for action to help children in the United States. Some chapters focus on education, and others deal with the political and social changes needed if schools are to succeed. The chapters are: (1) "The Goals of Education"; (2) "Anger and Alienation: What To Do about it"; (3) "The Power of…

Author examines the various groups associated with the educational enterprise to assess the prospects for reform. (MB)

Discusses the pros and cons of handling parents money to pay for their children's education. (DM)

Discusses the development of an economics curriculum in relation to the limited social, political, and economic realities which form the framework of a school's operation. Considers what schools must do, are not allowed to do, can do, know enough to do, and cannot control. (KC)