Charles Carter's views on higher education are discussed, and the educational history of the university as an institution is examined. Carter views universities as a diverse set of institutions linked in a comprehensive framework to provide flexible and fair access to higher learning in the sciences and the arts. (RM)

Contends men's studies can assess the costs to men of patriarchy and still conclude that men's self-interests lie in fine tuning patriarchy rather than contesting it. Suggests that men's studies must focus its investigations on the dynamics of male ambivalence. (Author/BL)

Because the concept of tolerance is so crucial to the goal of multicultural education in particular and education in general, educators should not confuse tolerance with permissiveness or broadmindedness. The author addresses the fundamental risk of clarifying the concept of tolerance. (MT)

Describes a middle school program in Wisconsin that has a curriculum based on basic skills and provides exposure to special areas such as art, business, education, foreign language, music, home economics, physical education, and industrial education. (MD)

Indicates that educational programs in prisons illustrate how the tensions between symbol and substance create a loosely coupled situation requiring sensitivity by policy makers and instructors. Examines specific problems that subvert adult education and suggests policies to recouple educational goals to strategies of implementation. (JOW)

Indicates that the concept of quality circles might be used profitably in higher education to increase productivity and improve educational quality. (JOW)

Describes a conference of 19 educators who met at Texas A & M University to project realistic adult basic education goals and strategies for the 1980s. Goals and strategies for their accomplishment were formulated, and reactions to these were elicited from representatives of the fields of education, politics, and the private sector. (NRJ)

The use of expanded reporting forms versus the letter grade system for assessing student progress was compared. (RK)

Focuses on what is right with the school curriculum. Three major developments were identified: (1) attempts to identify curriculum more precisely; (2) broader involvement of those having inputs; and (3) sharing developments through professional organizations--state, national, and international. (Author/RK)

Describes conditions important to the assessment process in the development of instructional materials. Out of these conditions several questions were suggested as key check points in the assessment model. (Author/RK)

Practical implications are drawn from an examination of K. Jaspers' existential philosophy and his view of the university's proper function. (GW)

The materials in this lesson plan introduces students to the U.S. Navy by exploring the hats officers and enlisted personnel wear to work. The lesson is appropriate for students in grades 1-3 and was designed in accordance with local and national social studies standards. The lesson plan cites educational objectives and lists materials provided.…

This paper puts forth an argument for new lines of inquiry and deliberation in the process of professionalizing Orthodox Jewish education. Using professionalization to describe a process that emanates from within the profession and its practitioners, and not issues (such as salary, benefits, and status) which are largely controlled by those…

Articles in this issue, written in Spanish, focus on the following: the philosophy of Jaime Torres Bodet (humanistic vision of adult education; objectives of public education in Mexico; Mexico and the issue of culture; The Mexican National Museum of History; Enrique Gonzalez Martinez, poet of all hours; Marti, Cuba's champion; educational…

This essay revisits Karl Jaspers' classic, "The Idea of the University." Jaspers was reinstated as president of Heidelberg University in 1945, and he presided over its rebuilding. His book, "The Idea of the University," written in 1946, was published in English 13 years later. It interprets an ideal of the university and…