The history of the reform movement toward consolidated schools in the South since 1900 is traced. (GW)

Examines the main thrust of educational policymaking in Bangladesh during 1971-81 and compares policy goals with achievements. Finds there have been failures, but suggests underlying explanations for the persistent gap between policy goals and implementation come from the wider socio-political context in which educational policy is formulated and…

Contains representative selections from issues of "Elementary English," a precursor to "Language Arts," from its fifth decade of publication. Includes articles, editorials, and ads reflecting contemporary concerns of English education still relevant today, such as literacy, the increasing interrelationship between politics and…

Reviews the political history of Black education in Florida from 1876 to 1976. Emphasizes the role of government in the evolution of public education. (MK)

Presents eight reviews of current books, covering issues of particular interest to black educators and historians. Topics considered include slavery, college admissions and affirmative action, the marginalization of black scientists, black politics, bigotry, and higher education. (SLD)

The career of educator C. B. Conway provides a vantage point from which to examine the changes in educational administration in Canada from the implementation of progressive reforms in the 1930s to the neoprogressive reforms of the 1970s, which have been increasingly defined in political terms. (SLD)

The historical path that led to the American system of institutional diversity in higher education is examined, and its positive (e.g., institutional autonomy, flexibility) and negative (e.g., possible over-responsiveness to short-term pressures) consequences are discussed. Issues in the privatization of higher education systems in other countries…

In Greece, universities do not have great autonomy. Areas of responsibility and authority of the state and the institutions are not clearly defined. Universities are always under the political supervision of the ministries of education. (MSE)

During the 1960s, a review of higher education by a commission chaired by Lord Robbins led to the recommendation that the separate colleges of education be brought into the university sector. Compares and contrasts the pluralistic policy process of the Robbins period with the process of recent changes in teacher education in Scotland. (KS)

Demonstrates that the internal politics of the Church of Scotland, its missionary policies and the social reformist agenda of its evangelical leaders, both in Scotland and in Nova Scotia, were important factors in the shaping of public opinion in support of state schooling in Nova Scotia. Uses the Pictou district as a case study. (KS)

Heavily annotated article reviews history of U.S. law education focusing on Francis Lieber's conception of political and legal patriotism, expressed in publications of 1838-39, which summarize ethics of most early U.S. legal education from 1779 until at least the Civil War. Philosophy links duty to right and sees legal process as a means for…

The ideal of good citizenship is examined in light of current social and political unrest brought about, at least in part, by the agitation of special interest groups. Emphasis is placed on the role of citizenship education in the schools. The monograph is intended particularly for educators who want to improve citizenship education programs. The…

The educational process and passionate intensity are forces that are often at odds in society. Passionate intensity is a force that introduces turmoil and threatens those social processes that depend on reason and independent thought. In contrast, the educational process seeks to develop coping skills to limit dependence on others and promote…

Scholars trained to deal with the Soviet realm or more generally with the communist phenomenon have not typically included the DDR within their purview. A study of East German educational systems is of value since the decisions any society makes about its own educational system are revealing indicators both of where the society has been and where…

The history of public policy concerning Cajun French instruction in Louisiana is reviewed, and the prospects for regeneration of the language in the state's schools are examined. (MSE)