There is a growing obsession in education with generating solutions. Educators should make sure that they know what the problems before them are; that the problems are developed at a manageable level; and that causes for the problems are identified and proven. (Author/MLF)

The learning and social problems created by nondetection of hearing difficulties in young children are elaborated upon. (LH)

Questionnaires or interviews were completed by 120 Afghan and 125 Iranian students enrolled in American universities, concerning their academic, personal, and social problems. Data were analyzed according to nationality, sex, age, marital status, major, duration of stay in U.S., financial sponsorship, and undergraduate v graduate student status.…

Reports on an address by Richard Johns, director of Quill and Scroll, in which he suggests that the continuing existence of high school journalism programs is threatened by reduced funding and by the "back to the basics" movement. Johns offers some ideas for how to prepare for threatened cutbacks. (TJ)

This paper summarizes the results of a participant observation study conducted on two public alternative high schools in the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. Phase I of the study consists of a literature-generated delineation of larger societal factors which create student unrest and give impetus to the development of alternative schools.…

Contends that pretentious methodology, apologetics for those in power, and ornate abstractions of language are the result of self-interest and financial exploitation in the social sciences at the university level. Innovation and creativity are thus stifled among the untenured. Journal available from 7 Harwood Drive, Amherst, New York 14226. (KC)

Reviews ideas, programs, and initiatives which presently characterize national and international environmental education. Discusses the international program which was developed as a result of United Nations meetings in Stockholm and Tbilisi, Soviet Union. (KC)

A study was conducted to determine if a relationship existed between variables describing the role and role expectation of Black school superintendents and the relative importance of immediate and future school-related problems. The strongest predictors of problem importance were years in position and school district size. (Author/MH)

This publication presents an analytical summary of theories and problems of the honors approach in relation to programs for superior students who plan to enter the teaching profession. It describes some of the problems encountered with the establishment, operation, and evaluation of such programs, and suggests what their impact may be upon the…

Several systematic approaches to problem-solving hold promise for urban education. These include proactive leadership, third parties as problem solvers, citizen involvement, and the decision seminar. Proactive leadership is required to assure educational opportunity constructed upon the companion principles of equity and quality. One example of…

Existing technologies already hold the key to easing the economic crunch in education, but their indiscriminate or unwise use can create social problems. (Author)

Critically examines the mainstreaming movement in the United States and the assumptions behind the movement and compares it to the situation in Scandinavia. Broader social issues are discussed. (Author/MLF)

Educators must realize that the social problems weakening the schools, such as declining enrollment, falling test scores, and tighter budgets, will not magically disappear. Assessing blame solves nothing. Rather, professionals must band together to improve their own competence in the face of public criticism. (SJL)

The process of institutional performance assessment in higher education carries with it potential liabilities and warrants careful consideration. The political, methodological, economic, and philosophical cautions to be considered are described and procedures for effectively dealing with these issues are suggested. (Author/JMD)

The growing interest of European institutions of higher education in the question of training and developing administrators is addressed. Topics include: the nature of the challenges; the progress and problems encountered to date; reflections of the possible scope of training; and practical directions for administrator development. (Author/JMD)