This article presents a review of "Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development" by Timothy J. Bartik. Timothy Bartik's timely book contributes to an important conversation about the role of government in promoting investments in children in the years before traditional public schooling typically begins. Until…

Examines content and authorship patterns of articles published in major educational journals from 1973 through 1978. Analyzes data on articles published about women and education and articles authored by women in education. Explains use of computer searching for information and computer analysis of statistical data. (PR)

Author suggests specific things that the research community can do to improve their relationship with the "users"-decision makers who finance the research or decide whether schools are going to use the research findings. The need for improved communication networks is stressed. (AM)

To study democratic participation in small town schools, educators, policymakers, and students were interviewed and observed. Presents data on citizen involvement, administrator-teacher collaboration, teacher collegiality, student voice, and cooperative learning. The democracy found had little to do with academic life. Presents recommendations to…

Argues that student achievement cannot be improved unless teachers can implement effective instructional methods. Presents recommendations for using federal and state policy levers to change classroom practices by empowering school staff to participate in reform decisions; for funding of program evaluation and schools tied to adopting effective…