The "National Physical Activity Plan", as well as professional and government agencies (NASPE, 2008a; US Department of Health and Human Services, 2000) acknowledge pre-kindergarten (pre-K) children should be part of comprehensive school physical activity initiatives anchored in quality physical education programming. These…

Conant's "The American High School Today" (1959) conveyed his confidence in consolidation of smaller schools into comprehensive high schools. The book sparked criticism. Conant's personal papers reveal that his breezy optimism hid doubts, frustrations, and uncertainties. The contradiction in his views foreshadows the turbulent 1960s. (PB)

This Comprehensive Affective-Social Educational System (CASES) can be developed to reach five program goals: (1) identify the needs for members of each of three constituencies and for the community; (2) specify with each constituent their appropriate student, teacher and/or parent goals; (3) select optimal strategies to facilitate reaching their…

The publication, prepared as a result of two workshops sponsored by the West Virginia State Department of Education, consists of a guide to be used by local programs to give direction toward comprehensive career education. Reactions to national and State developments, suggestions, and information are provided on the following items: (1)…

Constructively promoting the educational development of today's young tech savvy students and fostering the productive technological facility of tomorrow's youth requires harnessing new technological tools creatively. The MIT Teacher Education Program (TEP) focuses on the research and development of educational computer-based simulations and games…