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Travers, Eva F. – Youth and Society, 1983
IN 1970, ability tracking of students at one high school was more strongly associated with political beliefs and participation than was students' socioeconomic background. Participation in an alternative school program in 1979 appeared to have the same effects on political attitudes and behavior than ability tracking did in 1970. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Adolescents, Attitude Change, Educational Environment

Kidd, J. R. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1979
Compares the educational systems, particularly nonformal education, of India and China, and the impact on education of sociopolitical factors, history, government, ideology, languages, and cultures. Includes differences and similarities in educational facilities, personnel, methods, some national statistics, and charts of the education systems in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communism, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education

Figueroa, Carlos Pallan – Higher Education Policy, 1996
Mexico's higher education system is described, particularly its current rapid expansion. The link between federal financing and evaluation policies is examined. The development of accreditation is chronicled, highlighting the influence of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and its emergence as a major issue in the agenda of higher education.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Outcomes Assessment, Economic Climate, Educational Finance

Kohn, Richard H. – Journal of American History, 1995
Presents an excellent summation of the controversy over the Smithsonian's Enola Gay exhibit. Delineates the preparation of the exhibit, nature and origins of the objections raised, subsequent revisions in the text, and the decision to cancel the exhibit. Includes textual passages from the most disputed sections of the exhibit. (MJP)
Descriptors: Censorship, Conservatism, Democratic Values, Dissent

Sherwin, Martin J. – Journal of American History, 1995
Argues that the objections raised to the Enola Gay exhibit are rooted in Cold War politics. Maintains that this historical myopia exemplifies the need for challenging historical inquiry. Characterizes opposition to the exhibit as largely political and discusses demands made to censor exhibit material. (MJP)
Descriptors: Censorship, Conservatism, Democratic Values, Dissent

Saxe, David Warren – Social Education, 1995
Claims that the proposed National History Standards subvert the legitimate purpose of history instruction, the explanation and understanding of historical meaning, in an effort to redress historical grievances. Argues that the Standards apply a critical perspective to European culture while celebrating the achievements of native cultures. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Bias, Conservatism, Controversial Issues (Course Content)

Wurmser, Meyrav – Perspectives on Political Science, 1996
Observes the ideological evolution of the Likud party in Israel. For years the Likud labored in the shadow of the predominant socialist party structure, emerging in 1977 as a major political force. Although united in their core belief of sovereignty for Jewish settlements, the party recently has suffered political fragmentation. (MJP)
Descriptors: Elections, Elitism, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy

Reynolds, David – History of Education, 1990
Attributes the relatively high dropout rate among Welsh secondary school students to the educational processes within the comprehensive schools. Advocates extensive research into the nature of Welsh education and problems stemming from historical, socioeconomic, and political factors. Encourages policy formation that reflects Welsh rather than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs, Dropout Rate, Educational Assessment

Dzvimbo, K. P. – Interchange, 1989
Examines Zimbabwe's 1980-87 teacher education reform designed to change its educational system. The paper appraises dilemmas encountered by the Ministries of Education and teachers' colleges responsible for implementation, noting that struggles in Zimbabwe's political economy are dialectically related to contestations in the teacher education…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Finance

Yeakey, Carol Camp – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
D. M. Stewart does not adequately portray the problems, or sufficiently assess socioeconomic and political realities with respect to African Americans today. The lack of neutrality and objectivity in standardized tests must be recognized, and alternative forms of assessment are imperative to provide equal access to education for African Americans.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Alternative Assessment, Black Students

Mirel, Jeffrey – Urban Education, 1993
Traces the demographic, economic, social, and political contexts of educational reform in Chicago (Illinois) resulting from its initiative to transfer power to elected councils. Argues that several key problems remain in the areas of minority participation, educator sense of ownership, and conflicts between local councils and the central…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Decentralization, Demography, Economic Factors

Theobald, Paul – American Journal of Education, 1993
Critiques views of the one-room country school experience in the Midwest states. Describes advances an alternative interpretation grounded in the social, political, and economic circumstances that impinged on local institutions, arguing that these schools may not have been the "laboratories of democracy" that conventional wisdom calls…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Curriculum, Democratic Values, Economic Factors
Monoszon, Ele Isaevich – Soviet Education, 1989
Excerpts chapter five from Ele Monoszon's "The Establishment and Development of Soviet Pedagogy." Examines general problems, objectives, principles, and methods of the Soviet pedagogical theory of upbringing. Notes research and theories of key Soviet educators in the 1970s and 1980s. (CH)
Descriptors: Communism, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Principles

Blount, Jackie – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Explains how land conditions and local land ownership patterns have contributed to the educational change that left a rural, primarily African-American town in North Carolina without its own school. The town's history, largely interpreted by one elderly African-American man, shows how economic structures have evolved over the past century. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Black History, Blacks, Community Attitudes
Brett, James T. – Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development, 1998
New England's business, education, and political communities must work together to improve literacy, increase job-specific vocational training, support incumbent worker training, and create more avenues for job access. If labor needs are not met, some companies may leave New England. The New England Council, established in 1925 to keep jobs within…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Economic Climate, Economic Development