This paper describes the history of moral education in the American public school system. The philosophies of moral education, as advocated by the Puritans, Thomas Mann, Noah Webster, and John Dewey, are examined first. The controversial values education of the 1960s and 70s, which has been replaced by more traditional forms within the last…

The author reviews the historical development of the role of religion in American schools and offers relevant advice to administrators. (Author)

This pamphlet traces the history of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) from its founding in 1904 through 1978. Section I, "Origin and Early Years, 1904-1920," explains that NCEA developed from the uniting of three separate Catholic educational organizations. Thomas J. Conaty, NCEA's first chief executive officer,…

Religious education (RE) and moral education (ME) are two distinct but related areas of educational concern. The distinctive content of ME is discussed, and its link with RE is examined. While the focus is on schools in the United Kingdom, the principles stated have a general relevance. (RM)

Provides a brief history and reviews recent literature on the U.S. Supreme Court's involvement in issue of religious freedom and public education. Summarizes cases which, it is contended, demonstrate that the court is protecting, rather than attacking, religion. (JDH)

This essay assesses the goals and accomplishments of technical education introduced by Peter the Great in the early 1700's in Russia. The extent to which technical and, more particularly mathematical instruction displaced religious, literacy instruction is the main focus. (JH)

Paul Hirst's concept that education is an autonomous discipline to which the theologian cannot make a contribution, even in church-related schools, is reviewed and criticized. Hirst has not made a case for excluding theologians from educational debate or the church from operating educational institutions. (IS)

Cornell University (New York) was among the first to remove normative religious instruction and mandatory religious practice from their previous pervasiveness in higher education. This has removed from the university the responsibility for safeguarding the cultural authority of religion and allowed religion to enter the realm of ideas to be…

Focuses on the dominant Anglican missionary schools in Punjab (India). States that the Anglican missions failed to fulfill their original design, but that Hindu schools were successful and played a role in India's movement for independence over British settlements in the northern region. (KDR)

Discussed the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and its role in the educational settlement movement. Discusses the Rowntree family's understanding of the relationship between education and democracy. Concludes later descendants veered from funding the settlement endeavors due to lack of funds and interest. Believes this diminished the ideals of…

Presents an address to the annual meeting of Neylan colleges, Catholic colleges founded by religious women, that retain some relationship to the religious community. Drawing on survey data, the presentation briefly chronicles the origins and history of the colleges, changes in them since the 1960s, and salient issues that have arisen in recent…

The School Standards and Framework Act, 1998, required the Secretary of State to publish an order listing all the foundation and voluntary schools having a religious character and stating "the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided at the school..."…

Early tendencies of peace education in Sweden are discussed in this document. The time span is from the second part of the 19th century to the beginning of World War II. Peace education put special emphasis on exposing the contradiction between religious and history education. Religious education preached love and reconciliatory spirit, while…

This historical analysis of American Protestant university-related divinity schools from the 1880s to the present focuses on powerful social and cultural ideas that decisively influenced American education in general and Protestant theological education in particular. The study argues that, in the service of ideas of specialization,…