AMONG THE POINTS OF CONSENSUS EMERGING FROM THE SECOND CONSULTATION ON CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTERS WAS THE DECISION THAT FINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMING RESTS WITHIN DENOMINATIONS, ALTHOUGH ECUMENICAL AID MAY STIMULATE IT. CENTRAL COORDINATION OF EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS BY COOPERATING DENOMINATIONS IS DESIRABLE, BUT CENTRAL…

Examines intense and bitter conflict over public education in the Philippines occurring immediately after the Spanish-American War and the U.S. annexation of the islands. The U.S. replacement of the popular Catholic school system with a secular system resulted in opposition that eventually focused on textbook selection. (MJP)

IN A STUDY ON THE COMPOSITION AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM 783 BOARD MEMBERS OF 121 COMMUNITY CHEST AFFILIATED AGENCIES IN 51 UPPER NEW YORK STATE COMMUNITIES. RESPONDENTS WERE 65 PERCENT MALE AND 35 PERCENT FEMALE. ABOUT ONE PERCENT WERE NEGRO. SIXTY-THREE PERCENT…

There is a great need of accurate information in regard to educational conditions in rural communities throughout the country. The ordinary statistics of rural schools and other agencies of education and their results give only averages and fail to tell the truth about any particular agency or result. Much good would come from a complete…

Questions 70 politically involved evangelicals on liberal and conservative issues. Discovers a surprising lack of negative correlation (in this instance defined as a strong oppositional belief to positions at the other end of the political spectrum). Discusses possible reasons for this and implications for future research. (MJP)

Maintains that issues of religion and the schools have surfaced again in the public forum. Discusses the controversy between public and private education in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in the 1800s. Concludes that public schools can never meet the needs of all and that the Utrecht compromise suggests that alternatives are possible. (CFR)

This paper addresses issues unique to theological schools, which face challenges associated with changes in the composition of student bodies, faculties, and boards; increased pressures on administrators; and reduced funding. The discussion is organized around five major issues: (1) distinguishing features of theological schools, which…

This document contains issues of "The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec" from January 1900 through December 1900. Among the topics covered in this volume are: Annual Convention of Protestant Teachers, co-operation of parent and teacher, future of kindergarten, the neglected child, the rights of children, status of education at…

This document contains four papers from a symposium on work ethic and values in human resource development (HRD). "Value Priorities of HRD Scholars and Practitioners" (Reid Bates, Hsin Chih Chen, Tim Hatcher) presents the results of a study that identified and analyzed six HRD values reflecting two value facets (locus of HRD influence…

This is the fourth part of the 1937 educational directory published by the Office of Education. This bulletin focuses on educational associations and directories. It contains the following: (1) American associations; (2) Educational foundations and boards; (4) International educational associations and foundations; (5) National congress of parents…

Because of close relations between the Philippines and the United States in the earlier years of this century, developments in the Philippines since that country achieved its independence in 1946 are of particular interest to Americans. An important aspect of the island nation's efforts in its first 15 years of complete self-government is the…

Part 1 of the education directories for 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939 covers federal and state education agencies. U.S. Department of Interior Office of Education officials, principal state school officers, and county and other local superintendents are listed. Part 2 lists principal city school officers and Catholic parochial school superintendents.…

Because of close relations between the Philippines and the United States in the earlier years of this century, developments in the Philippines since that country achieved its independence in 1946 are of particular interest to Americans. An important aspect of the island nation's efforts in its first 15 years of complete self-government is the…