The question of who should possess the rights over children's education is discussed. (DB)

A proper system is needed for gathering, processing, and evaluating information to be used as accountability measures. (RA)

A program to aid building principals and to decentralize decisionmaking. (Author)

Elements of an accountability system for teachers. (RA)

Examines the positive and negative trends characterizing the current global transformation in sociological, political, economic, psychological, and spiritual realms. Underscores the importance of an educational vision commensurate with new learning needs. (DMM)

Liberal arts training is valuable not because it makes one "well-rounded" but because it makes one competitive. (HOD)

Cites several legal doctrines that have gained currency in the light of recent court actions in academic areas. Provides examples of suits and court rulings covering a wide range of student and parental concerns. Discusses the implications for college administrators and teachers. (AYC)

Responsibility has been neglected in the push to protect and extend rights. Such neglect may have serious consequences for education and society. This article's central focus is an analysis and explanation of collective responsibility as a substitute for the accountability movement, which is more limited and restricted than collective…

The introduction of web-based education in Canadian schools, as in other developed countries, has been particularly noticeable in rural areas. Small schools in rural communities have continued to get smaller as families relocate in urban areas in search of increased educational and vocational opportunities. There are a number of issues common to…

Geographic concepts are central to environmental education and place geographers in a position to coordinate environmental education. Geographers are admonished to assume that responsibility as they carry out their roles as educators. (JH)

Waste in American education today includes improper allocation of resources in proportion to the need for them and the failure to use constructively and fully the out-of-school time of America's young people. (JA)

This article presents a step-by-step problem-solving model that facilitates change from a teacher-centered to a student-centered class. (Author)