Explores ways in which the body is incorporated into the professional identities of teachers of two low-status secondary school compulsory subjects. It is argued that there is an increasing tendency for lower status school subjects to become more "masculine" in orientation and that coeducation does a disservice to both girls and women…

Using statistical data on the implementing conditions of China's educational expenditure published by the state, this paper studies the Gini coefficient of the budget educational public expenditure per student in order to examine the concentration degree of the educational expenditure for China's basic education and analyze its balanced…

Examines various issues related to the growing number of young people who are continuing in education and training after the statutory school-leaving age. Also explores explanations for this trend (including rising aspirations and high youth unemployment) as well as major social and educational implications. (JN)

Projects in Englewood (NJ) are designed to help students examine the impact of society on their feelings, attitudes, and behaviors; to understand themselves and their society; and to instill in them their right to ask questions and gain the knowledge needed to make responsible life decisions. (PN)

Two authors discuss contrasting methods of dropout prevention. Debates the effectiveness of coercion as opposed to positive incentives to keep students in school. (FMW)

Investigates the impact of family characteristics and local labor-market conditions on the demand for postcompulsory education in Spain. Finds that record levels of youth unemployment did not enhance substantially the demand for postcompulsory education. Parents' education seems to be the main determinant of school enrollment. (Contains 32…

Even as school standards rise, the on-time graduation rate remains generally stable and the proportion of the American population that has completed high school is the greatest in our history. Negative estimates are based on a lack of definitions and data discrepancies. Two strategies for increasing the graduate rate are discussed. (PS)

Part 1 presents data on cohorts born in 1940, 1950, 1960, and 1970 in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain that illustrate changes in the qualifications structure. Part 2 tracks forces influencing educational supply and demand. Part 3 compares the five countries in terms of compulsory, postcompulsory, and higher education. (SK)

Regarding the balance of state and parental control over the education of children, the author argues that control is being returned to the parents, parental prerogative now being manifested on a constitutional rather than a statute basis. Cases discussed deal with compulsory secondary education, school violence, objection to school practices. (JT)

This article focuses on some of the humiliating practices forced on secondary teachers--practices which discourage and drive away productive and talented individuals. Included are: presence of nonlearners in the classroom, lack of opportunity for teacher participation in decision making, and lack of esteem given teachers by the public. (KC)

In examining student searches from a critical theory perspective, one considers who is being searched, who does the searching and by what authority, and how searching reinforces existing power structures. This article addresses these questions and related concepts (discipline, criminal/deviant behavior, punishment, and rehabilitation) by applying…

Born in rural Tennessee, 15-year-old Billy Charles Barnett is proficient enough at hunting and fishing to support himself by teaching his survivalist skills to others. His economic well-being is threatened by required school attendance. Given the impoverished state of American education, society would not necessarily benefit from a lower dropout…

Outlines some of the ways in which the application of technology to increase productivity, the affluence generated by it, and the related structural changes in society have contributed to the creation of adolescence in the North American urban-industrial society. Highlights seven important structural factors that make adolescence essentially a…

Despite any international declarations to the contrary, basic education comes in practice to be conveniently regarded by governments as being synonymous with the level of schooling that the State stipulates is free and compulsory. Thus the operational definition of basic education is quite variable internationally and often does not include…