In studying the state of the private sector of higher education, the data most often used have been economic in substance. The question is raised whether or not such factors as academic excellence, concern for human scale and individual personality, commitment to liberal learning, the college's role as a sanctuary of academic freedom, and its…

Contains seven essays addressing the following topics: (1) Israeli youths' search for identity; (2) the Black Panthers of Israel; (3) cultural characteristics and group image of religious youth; (4) drug use among high school students; (5) Israeli youth movements; (6) proscriptive values in high school youth; and (7) disadvantaged youngsters in a…

This qualitative study examined the spiritual experiences of Christian school leaders. A purposeful, nominated sample of 12 Christian school leaders was selected. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted, audio taped, and then transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was based on Rudestam and Newton (2001) and Creswell's (1998) method of…

The 1991 book "The Effective Board of Trustees" presents a model of governing board effectiveness, based on an empirical study of 22 private liberal arts and comprehensive colleges. Since the book was published, various nonprofit organizations, including seminaries and theological schools, have used this model in presentations, educational…

Essays on the role of religion in higher education include: "Should God Get Tenure?" (David W. Gill); "On Being a Professor: The Case of Socrates" (Bruce R. Reichenbach); "Academic Excellence: Cliche or Humanizing Vision?" (Merold Westphal); "Religion, Science, and the Humanities in the Liberal Arts Curriculum" (H. Newton Maloney); "Tolstoy and…

This interpretative case study examines how the faculty at Ohio Dominican College, a Baccalaureate II, coeducational college, perceives the college's academic and religious identities, and how these identities are expressed in the life of the campus. Additionally, on a more conceptual level, the study offers an opportunity to examine the emerging…

Presents a U.S. District Court judge's judgment, injunction, and opinion which enjoined the Arkansas Board of Education from implementing a State law that mandated balanced treatment for creation science and evolution science in school. Contends that creationism has no educational merit and that the law is unconstitutional. (Author/MJL)

This comparative study of Indian and contemporary Western views on moral education reveals that the Indian view differs in its conception, objectives, content and methodology, and the interpretation of the role of the teacher. "Doing," rather than "knowing," feeling, rather than reason, play the central role. (Author/SJL)

The future of liberal education is dictated by several needs: to rediscover man and the meaning of human life; to give meaning, purpose, and direction to our days; to reinvigorate our society and our world. Liberally educated students must learn to think, to express themselves, and to evaluate. (MLW)

Defines one aspect of liberation theology as emphasizing its own particular social experiences to question universal claims of theology and to unmask oppressive particularities of those universal claims. Argues that religious educators can answer the culture of disbelief with calls for greater tolerance and understanding of diverse belief systems.…

Traces the problem of modernity in premodern conceptions of Jewish learning, reviews responses to this problem during the last 150 years, and proposes a view of learning that promotes the reengagement of moral authority in education. Discusses the relationship between these movements and the development of a new rabbinical school. (MJP)

Interviews with nine principals of Hong Kong schools found that faced with uncertainties arising from Hong Kong's political transition, principals were somewhat confident about coping with changes in curricula and school management but felt less control over broader changes in access and opportunity following the expected influx of teachers and…

Develops a critique of the "special diglossia" idea: the notion that Navajos speak Navajo but read and write English. Describes uses for English and Navajo literacy in one community on the Navajo reservation. Applies concepts such as institution, ideology, power, and empowerment to these uses. (JS)

Meetings of home schoolers were observed to determine parents' attitudes toward traditional education. Many parents, over time, grew to question the validity of their previous assumptions but remained firm in their belief that schools are not neutral and meritocratic dispensers of knowledge. (BJV)

Many children feel a considerable amount of anxiety in connection with their deity and internalize an authoritative being who is both good and evil, kind and abusive. Modeling of this being can continue into adulthood thus continuing to affect cognition and behavior. Implications for counseling and development are discussed. (LKS)