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Johnston, J. Howard – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2012
Boys have a slight advantage in the number of live births in the US (about 101:100), so, all things being equal, it is reasonable to assume that they would populate institutions at about the same rate as girls. However, institutions are social structures, and in social systems all things are almost "never" equal, so, clearly, there are other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Attendance, Males, Social Systems
Schlomerkemper, Jorg – Western European Education, 1990
Describes the integrated comprehensive school (ICS) in Germany, where, as of 1988, 90 percent of all students attended traditional schools. Traces the history of comprehensive schools in Germany and examines their philosophy and objectives. States comprehensive schooling cannot create equal social entitlements but can encourage all students to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs, Democratic Values, Educational Change