The Three Tier system of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) which was put in place with 73rd amendment in the constitution of India, is a major initiative for democratic decentralization. PRIs are acting successfully and gradually becoming more powerful and resourceful. Now most of the Panchayets, including block and village level, are having…

A presentation of the pros and cons concerning access television in Great Britain. (HB)

Colleges are in a leadership position. How they conduct themselves can ignite educational advancements that benefit society. To date they have taught about the merits of open education. Now they are called on to put into practice the very innovations they have espoused. (Author)

The advent of low cost, easy to use half-inch videotape systems, and the burgeoning of cable television operations throughout the continent have given teachers and children two very powerful tools which allow the students to explore the community and also give the community fresh insights into the lives of children from the point of view of the…

A high school general education teacher tells about her classroom: the physical environment, the behavior and attitudes of students and teacher, and the need for community involvement to insure success in open education. (SP)

Swedish preschool programs evidence respect for the ability of the child and a sense that every aspect of daily life has its learning as well as esthetic value. (NH)

Excerpts of various articles are compiled here to provide an overview of attitudes towards new methods of educational supervision. Topics covered include administrator role, staff interaction, and school as community. (WI)

What appears to be new conceptions in education may really be a new package with a new name, containing the same old product. (Author/MB)

The development of optional alternative public schools is based on four simple concepts: (1) in a democratic society people should have choices about all important aspects of their lives; (2) different people learn in different ways; (3) learning in schools should not be isolated from the world outside the schools; (4) those closest to the action,…

Mariemont High School in Mariemont, Ohio, has an open facility that enhances the school's goal to train the student to "think reflectively, critically, and constructively about the problems of his world." (Author/MLF)

College IV, a cluster college of Grand Valley State College (GVSC), was established to eliminate many of the traditional barriers of access to education, particularly for the working adult. This report traces the formation and evolution of this four-year liberal arts college from its planning (1972-73) to its fourth year of operation (1976-77). In…

The evolvement of the community college in Saskatchewan is discussed. The college concept, which is embodied in seven principles, is essentially one of a communtiy college in which the community is the campus--the "college" exists wherever its programs are offered. Existing school and community facilities are utilized. In the first year…

This report examines the efforts of a secondary school to develop comparable alternatives to those implemented at the elementary level in one Chicago school. Specifically, it examines the decision-making process of the staff to develop a 9-12 open school within the high school. The report traces the history of innovation in the high school and…

Learning outside the school has implications for students and teachers as they reach beyond the limited sphere of the classroom. Students should see connections between academic subjects and work, develop insights into the community, develop independence, work with adults other than their teachers and parents, view possible career areas, function…