A discussion of the status of the comprehensive secondary school in Germany looks at its history within the overall educational system, curriculum design, the relatively traditional approach taken by West Germany in comparison to other European countries, and the chances for comprehensive schools in a united Germany. (MSE)

Inquires of the regional effects of National Socialist school policy, using as an example Thuringia (Germany), the educational landscape of which is traditionally characterized by reform-oriented institutions. Reveals how streamlining of reform schools and instruction from the top and self-streamlining from the bottom ran parallel after 1933. (CMK)

Reviews the Democratic Republic of Zaire in geographic, economic, demographic, historical, and educational terms and concludes that to date the reorganization required by new policy goals has been implemented by "fiat." The government of Zaire needs to fashion an authentic process of educational planning. (Author/WM)

According to popular analysis, parental objections to busing are generated by a perceived "loss of control" over the education of their children. It is the thesis of this essay that this loss of control began well before the current dispute over busing. It is helpful to view the process of parental political disenfranchisement as one that has…

Historical, philosophical, and social perspectives concerning the development of Soviet society are presented. The concepts of orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationalism that were integral to Russian life for nearly one thousand years of history are discussed, and principles of socialism and communism that were inaugurated in November 1917 in…

The educational policy for the schools of the black noncitizen group residing within the Canal Zone is the subject of this study. The time period examined covers roughly the first half of the twentieth century. In the first chapter the significance, relevance, and limitations of the study are discussed. The second chapter describes the…

Examines recent experiments and historical processes in Latin American education since the beginning of the 19th century. Topics discussed include Spanish colonial educational policies, political influences on education after independence, moves for popular education, ascent of the middle classes, and the relationship between the educational…

Reviews educational development in Russia during the period of Socialist construction, 1918-1939. Development included establishment of universal elementary education, Soviet schools in various nationality districts, research on teaching methods, social education work in youth organizations, revision of pedagogical theories, and reform of labor…

Focuses on the rapid worldwide increase in educational enrollments from 1950-70. Analysis of models constructed to investigate this increase indicates that post World War II educational expansion is a function of the available population to be educated and of the level of education existing in 1950. It is not a function of socioeconomic or…

Observes the general use of history instruction in political socialization and presents a case study of the state-directed history program in the primary and secondary schools of the Soviet Union. Concludes that history in the Soviet Union is a partisan and dogmatic discipline, which is utilized by the government to enhance its authority and to…

Analyzes the role of collective bargaining in regulating relationships between teachers and school boards. The conclusion is that the basis of control for the education profession should be open communication among all involved parties. For journal availability, see SO 505 716. (Author/DB)

The history of academic unions in Australia is reviewed, and it is argued that institutional and union leaders are more likely to succeed in stopping decline in higher education by cooperative efforts to influence governments than by the existing pattern of inter-sectoral or employer-employee rivalry. (MSE)

Critically reviews "The Public Interest on Education" (Glazer, 1984), a collection of articles which appeared in "The Public Interest" between 1974 and 1981. States that this work usefully illustrates the neoconservatives' disenchantment with a variety of federally-instigated school reforms. A shortcoming of the book is its failure to focus on the…

In Australia, teachers' accountability has grown less centralized and less bureaucratized as teachers have become more knowledgeable and better trained. Opposing forces are currently battling over whether to increase monitoring. In as multidimensional an administrative field as Australian schooling, a complex, changing monitoring system must…

Presents an historical survey of the creation and development of the Open University established in Great Britain in 1969. Concludes that the vitality and adaptability of the institution ensure it a bright future. (Author/DB)