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Matland, Richard E. – Social Science Quarterly, 1995
Criticizes the school choice proponents' belief that exiting students would result in schools upgrading their services to remain competitive. Contends that school choice programs create less than 1% exit from public schools. Asserts that voucher programs only help the families of students already enrolled in private schools. (MJP)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Improvement, Educational Mobility, Educational Opportunities

Washington, Doris – Social Studies Review, 1994
Discusses issues related to the underrepresentation of minority teachers in social studies education. Suggests that many minority college students choose occupations other than teaching. Recommends that secondary history teachers develop student involvement in history through historical research and controversial issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Differences

Greenawald, Dale – Social Education, 1995
Describes how the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) grew into a major professional organization during the years 1947-1968. Discusses the NCSS response to domestic and social issues such as civil rights, the Cold War, and educational reform following Sputnik. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History
Milton, Marion – Open Letter, 1994
Addresses changes in the workplace and training and the increased demands placed on trainers. The Australian workplace is changing through industry restructuring and can no longer escape its responsibilities to prepare workers adequately. Trainers must first learn about literacy and texts to be able to relate this later to their own workplaces.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Attitude Change, Change Agents, Change Strategies

Wronka, Joseph – Journal of Moral Education, 1994
Contends that human rights education, particularly in the United States, tends to emphasize civil and political rights. Argues the need to emphasize economic and social rights and the interdependency of human rights. Contends that moral education should open discussion and scholarship so that students will choose their values. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives

Fry, Amelia R. – Social Education, 1995
Describes the work of Alice Paul in her 49-year struggle to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. Discusses the differences between her proposed language for the amendment, drafted in 1922, and what she considered the flawed language of the amendment that passed Congress in 1972. Includes a legislative chronology for the Equal Rights Amendment. (CFR)
Descriptors: Activism, Citizen Participation, Constitutional History, Elementary Secondary Education

Lee, Wing On; Postiglione, G. A. – Chinese University Education Journal, 1994
Maintains that China has established "window cities," designed to view and absorb Western policies. Asserts that education is categorized as one of the Chinese development strategies. Examines the relationship between educational development and the window effects. (CFR)
Descriptors: Communism, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Economic Change

Mims, Sandra Kay; Lankford, E. Louis – Studies in Art Education, 1995
Maintains that time and money are significant variables affecting the way art is taught. Reports on a survey of elementary art teachers. Finds that the teachers perceive themselves to be undervalued, have little planning time, and are provided with limited budgets to achieve educational objectives. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Hasenfeld, Yeheskel; And Others – Children and Youth Services Review, 1995
Reviews five books on child poverty and welfare reform: (1) "Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America"; (2) "Welfare System Reform: Coordinating Federal, State and Local Public Assistance Programs"; (3) "Single Mothers and Their Children in the Other America"; (4) "Rethinking Social Policy: Race, Poverty and the Underclass"; and (5)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Children

Gorn, Cathy – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Discusses the 1996 National History Day program and theme: "Taking a Stand in History: Individuals, Groups, Movements." Presents a list of possible student projects. Includes a bibliography of recommended books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Democratic Values, Dissent, Educational Strategies

Bonner, Phillip – Journal of American History, 1994
Describes the background and impact of the History Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, on the role of history in shaping South African society since 1977. Asserts that a revolution in historical writing has taken place and that it has reached the general public through public conferences. (CFR)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Levy, Martha K. – Journal of American History, 1994
Describes the personal development of a private-school teacher involved in course restructuring in U.S. history. Lists and discusses the use of seven themes as the basis for the course. Concludes that history, more than any other subject, is linked to personal identity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Zimmerman, Enid – Art Education, 1990
Considers how multicultural art education should be approached in the classroom. Uses African art to help distinguish between appreciating art from different cultures and understanding cultural contexts. Discusses benefits and shortcomings of five multicultural approaches. Shows how the NAMES project (AIDS Memorial Quilt) could be used in the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, African Culture, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Onushkin, Viktor Grigor'evich – Soviet Education, 1988
Broadly examines socioeconomic effects of technological advances and implications for education from a socialist perspective. Urges integration of vocational-technical education with general education to meet new educational demands, especially in developing nations. Provides data on 200 countries' education systems and the developmental level of…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Change

Williams, Betty Fry – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1992
This paper identifies demographic changes in the areas of poverty, single-parent families, teenage pregnancy, and educational achievement, with emphasis on increased vulnerability of minority populations. It also notes related challenges to the educational system in personnel recruitment and preparation, effective delivery of educational services…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Demography, Educational Needs