AS A MAJOR SOCIAL INSTITUTION THE SCHOOLS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCEPTING THE "MONUMENTAL" CHALLENGES POSED BY THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. IN RECENT YEARS TRENDS WITHIN THE WHITE ESTABLISHMENT HAVE UNDERMINED HUMAN DIGNITY AND EQUALITY. FOR EXAMPLE, ESTABLISHMENT-CONTROLLED ENFORCEMENT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL HAS MADE IT ONLY A SYMBOL OF WHAT IS…

Judicial intervention in educational matters supplements the legislative actions of the Constitution in protecting the rights of children. (LH)

Statement by the Associate Commissioner for Federal-State Relations, U. S. Office of Education, at a session on this topic at the Second National Aerospace Education Leadership Conference, University of Tennessee Space Institute, June 23, 1971. (Editor/MB)

Summary of what has happened between the federal and provincial governments in matters concerning broadcasting and educational communications. (Author/MM)

Based on a work paper on adult and continuing education policy formation for Quebec, this document modifies and supplements recommendations on the unemployed and other high priority clientele groups, adult education content and methodology, the training of adult educators, responsibilities of sponsoring bodies (including the mass media), Federal…

The U.S. Commissioner of Education describes the responsibilities, activities, and plans of the government for the education of the academically above average. (Editor)

Examines the concept of community development and its implications for various sectors of the education service. (DM)

States the purposes of vocational education: to provide individuals with the skills they need to attain economic freedom and to enhance the productivity of local, state, and and the local, state and federal responsibilities. (JOW)

The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare discusses the importance of effective relationships between government to public needs. (RW)

This booklet sets forth the provisions of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act. Statements of standards mandated by the State in the following areas are presented: (1) increasing academic standards; (2) strengthening student discipline and attendance; (3) providing more effective use of classroom learning time; (4) providing programs of…

This speech discusses the growing Federal involvement in higher education and its impact on institutional autonomy. As there is no alternative to further increases in aid to higher education from the Federal government, higher education institutions must take note of the leverage this will provide to the government. Since many values in higher…

Three competing views of the locus of educational authority exist in American education. Although collectivism has been dominant, individualism and pluralism have maintained dissenting viewpoints. Understanding these views should contribute to an understanding of the calls for reform of American schools. (SK)

On June 23, 1972, Congress passed Public Law 92-318 ("The Indian Education Act") which delegates authority to the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) to make a significant contribution in the area of Indian education. This article explains why OE was not previously involved in Indian education, and gives a general introduction to OE and the…

Four opinions are presented concerning the controversy over state/federal government responsibility for higher education. (Editor/PG)