A discussion of compulsory attendance legislation and issues relevant to home schooling are presented in this report. The first section offers a literature review and discussion of the socialization and academic achievement arguments. Section 2 provides a chronologically ordered summary of cases that address such issues as qualifications of…

There is widespread discussion in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries regarding the need to improve educational quality. Education is not an assembly-line process of mechanically increasing inputs and raising productivity. Educational quality concerns raise fundamental questions about societal aims, the nature of…

This paper discusses the basic education experience in the United States, England, the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), the German Democratic Republic (GDR), and Denmark. The intent of the study was to inform the Netherlands Government on questions concerning the content, duration, and curricular structure of compulsory education through an…

One of six annexes to a report prepared by members of an economic commission that visited China in 1984, this document examines recent developments in Chinese primary and secondary education and issues related to a proposed introduction of a 9-year basic educational system. It outlines educational prospects to the year 2000 and explores technical…

This brochure is a response to numerous questions that have been directed to the Superintendent of Public Instruction's Office since the passage of Chapter 441, Laws of 1985, (SSB 3279, the "Home Based Instruction" law). The following information is presented: (1) responses to questions relating to Chapter 28A.27 RCW (compulsory…

Education and training for 16- to 19-year-olds have undergone expansion and diversification in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. In the context of high youth unemployment, the introduction by the central government of a host of vocational preparation programs has aimed to delay labor market entry for a significant proportion of 16-year-olds, while…

This paper attempts to develop a conceptual framework for describing the school as an organization. In the first chapter, after a review of organizational theory and research on the school, it is concluded that the school organization as a whole can be described in terms of bureaucracy and professionalism. In the second chapter, two basic…

The study reported here examines the relationship between compulsory attendance laws and the juvenile justice system in the United States. The content is presented in five chapters. The first, an introduction, covers the purpose, limitations, and procedure of the study. Chapter 2 explores the historical development of compulsory school attendance…

Using public school facilities for the care and education of children under the age of five involves major rethinking of the concepts of education in general, the relationship of school and family, educational coordination, and the concept of compulsory education. (MB)

This article examines the evolution of informal rules that guided urban school authorities in dealing with difficult pupils. It argues that special classes, special curricula, and lowered promotion standards served to preserve school order after the establishment of mandatory attendance laws. (JDH)

Provides rationales based on current research for extending the length of kindergarten school day and for lowering entrance age to four years. Considers a variety of environmental and educational factors. A holistic view of these educational changes is suggested so that the long-range impact on the child, the school, and the elementary school…

"Every Child" is Australia's premier early childhood publication, aimed at anyone involved in the care and education of children from birth to eight years--in particular child care professionals, teachers, child care students and the parents of young children. Published quarterly, it contains informative and entertaining articles on such…

The Hungarian government has recently been focusing on innovation policy as part of a wider campaign to improve the business environment. This paper first underscores the importance of a good general business climate in encouraging both formal and informal R&D activity as well as ensuring Hungary benefits from the international diffusion of…

Proposes that feminization of public school teaching was determined by (1) the process of state school system formation, increasing demands for economical public education; and (2) cultural restraints on women's work participation. Through regression and path analyses, the effects of these forces on the levels of female teachers is tested for…