In this three-part article, we present two studies of Black political education and resistance to archive and document examples of the ongoing struggle for educational equity. In the first portion of the article, Goss's study uses an analysis of race, power, and policy to map the evolution of school discipline reform legislation, and advocacy…

Political education is a loaded expression, and even more so when it is suggested that state authorities should be in charge of it. The main claim from the author in this article is that, in contexts of sufficient political pluralism, political education should more firmly be taken in charge by primary and secondary schools. In the first section,…

Conventional wisdom suggests that Latin American countries reformed public education in the 1990s in response to a crisis of coverage and quality. Yet, in terms of access, Latin American countries had achieved relatively high enrollment and completion rates by 1990. With regard to quality, there was simply no high-quality evidence showing weak or…

This article provides an example of a social studies lesson from Turkish educational context in order to facilitate comparison with examples of social studies lessons from other parts of the world. This lesson was recorded in a 7th grade class at a middle school in one of the metropolitan neighborhoods in Istanbul. According to the current…

Reviews findings on early political learning in U.S. elementary and secondary schools. Identifies counterproductive practices and presents alternatives which might better prepare students for responsible and competent participation in democratic society. (JDH)

Discusses the Hessian General Guidelines for Social Education and the Guidelines for Political Education of North Rhine-Westphalia which have led to curricular innovations since the mid-1970s. Also discusses advantages and limitations of integration of history, politics, and geography or history, politics, and social sciences. (KC)

Presents an activities package designed for teachers to use in teaching elementary or secondary students about political processes in an election year. Includes topics such as voting procedures, political parties, political campaigns, issues, and rating the candidates. (CK)

Provides a sociological analysis of the works of Bernard Bailyn, Lawrence Cremin, Joel Spring, Samuel Bowles, and Herbert Gintis. Maintains that even though there are ideological differences among these authors, their themes are all informed by a functionalist perspective. Argues that their works lead to a deterministic, fatalistic, and…

Reviews two books, UNIVERSITIES, SOCIETY AND THE FUTURE, by Nicholas Phillipson, which contains papers and commentaries presented at a conference held on the 400th anniversary of the University of Edinburgh; and BEYOND DOMINATION: AN ESSAY IN THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, which focuses on how political education at the primary and secondary levels is…

Offers guidance for conducting Law Day activities in public schools. Maintains that Law Day should be more than a one-shot lecture by lawyers in a high school auditorium. Provides a variety of ideas and aids for planning a successful Law Day program that enhances year-round law-related education efforts. (JDH)

Describes and assesses the contributions of Marxist political theorist Antonio Gramsci to developing a meaningful theory relating political education to equality. Identifies Gramsci's major contribution as the substitution of the notion of an ambiguous common sense for false consciousness. (Author/DB)

Reviews a content analysis which was done on elementary and secondary civics textbooks in New York State. The objective was to determine attitudes conveyed about political authorities, the relationship of citizens to authorities and regimes, and the nature of politics, the nations, and democracy. Results are presented. (Author/DB)

Argues that American students need special lessons in international politics, pointing to specific concepts and ideas they should be familiar with in the areas of national politics and international relations, political ends and means, the relationship between principles and circumstances, and the pursuit of peace. (DMM)

This articles examines the possibility that military organizations may find that common environmental problems serve as a basis for establishing new relationships outside traditional alliances that otherwise would not be possible. The elimination of the need for chloroflourocarbons, halons, and other ozone-depleting substances is used as an…

Presents translations of six Russian language articles which highlight the relationship between Marxist philosophy and contemporary educational practice in the USSR. (JDH)