A major nuclear exchange between America and the Soviet Union would probably result in the total annihilation of humankind. Social studies educators have a special responsibility to their students to search out all viable alternatives to nuclear deterrence and to make them known. (RM)

Formal education in civics should not stop with high school but should continue in collegiate general education. As liberal individualism among faculty at research-oriented universities has flourished, education for citizenship has nearly vanished. (PP)

This document addresses an educational system that is failing Native American children. Despite the trappings of equality, the system is failing to teach Native American children the essential skills of reading, writing, math, and thinking. The mission in Indian education is to enable each child to reach full potential in spirit, mind, and body by…

An honors student critically evaluated the educational system. (RK)

Directed private study, which must embrace television and other media in addition to traditional classroom instruction, can offer the flexibility, effectiveness and economy which is needed. (Author)

Societal, legal, pedagogical, and psychological reasons for including multicultural education in teacher education curricula are summarized. Preservice preparation should include knowledge about ethnic and cultural diversity, exposure to instructional materials which reflect cultural pluralism, and translation of that knowledge into multicultural…

Demands on education will come from society's claims and students' needs. Society's claims, including more literate graduates and better student performance, indicate education needs to be more efficient. Student needs involve student problem-solving abilities, quality of student life in school, and recognition of out-of-school experiences. (RW)

The scarcity of college courses dealing with disarmament is noted, and educators are urged to address the question of arms limitation. Military and economic factors which limit the ability of the United States to continue the arms race are listed, and plans for reversing the arms race are discussed. (PP)

Discusses current social and educational conflicts that will continue into the 1980s, including back to basics, competency-based education, tax reduction proposals, special education legislation, energy shortages, inflation, and lack of discipline in the schools. Elementary school social studies is discussed with regard to these issues. (Author/DB)

The idea of education as a tool for continuing development and enrichment poses major challenges for higher education that cannot be sidestepped. (LBH)

This article is based upon an analysis of a questionnaire sent to 431 education welfare officers throughout local education authorities in England and Wales and follow-up interviews with 59 (13.7%) of the respondents. The questionnaire focused upon profiling the initial induction and continuing professional development needs of the staff. The…

Over the past few years, New Jersey's Middlesex County College (MCC) has placed an inordinate amount of attention and effort on the issue of student transfer to four-year institutions. Although attention to traditional academic goals is important, MCC's stated mission also addresses other important segments of the college's market. The college has…

Two myths about high technology are that it will be the primary source of new jobs and that it will vastly upgrade the skill requirements of jobs. Evidence does not support these myths. Most new jobs will not be in high tech fields, and technology will reduce the skill requirements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that high tech…

The federal role in the teaching of entrepreneurship skills development in the public schools is one of advocacy and leadership and one that will assist states and local education agencies to infuse and include entrepreneurship skills training into broad occupational program areas, career awareness, general training, and specific skills training.…