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Beyond Networking: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens
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Wheatley, Margaret; Frieze, Deborah – School Administrator, 2007
Despite the claims of a popular slogan, the world does not change one person at a time. It changes as networks of relationships form among people who share a common cause and vision of what is possible. This is good news for those who want to change public education. Making connections however is not the whole story. This article describes how a…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Change, Social Systems, Attitude Change
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You. A Guide to Action for Educators
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Wing, Stephen; Beazley, Hamilton; Fine, Theodora – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2007
The Surgeon General, the Nation's top public health officer, is appointed by the President of the United States to help protect and promote the health of the Nation. The recently published "Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking" [ED496083] highlights underage alcohol use as a major public health and…
Descriptors: Public Health, Drinking, School Personnel, Adolescents
Leaps of Faith: Shifting Currents in Critical Sociology of Education.
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Davies, Scott – American Journal of Sociology, 1995
Asserts that the sociology of education is fraught with noncommunicating paradigms. Outlines this paradigm split from a critical theory perspective. Discusses the use of history to support education reform efforts. (CFR)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Educational Anthropology, Educational Change, Educational History