The Student Rights Strategy is a strategy for providing high school people with humanizing experience. (Author)

From a paper prepared for the 1969 annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, stressing importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in studying processes of social and legal change. (IR)

Compares classroom practices of 20 years ago to those of today and points out that though we know more now, our techniques have not changed much. Suggests that behavior problems may result from insensitive instruction. (RW)

Reports a study of sixth-grade students in a West Coast metropolitan area which found that high interest resulted in greater comprehension, that discrimination between reading levels was lower with higher interest, and that reading interest affected high-ability students more than low-ability students. Bibliography. (MD)

Access to higher education in Great Britain has been restricted. The structure of British secondary education limits the number of potential college applicants. In order to maintain its funding and undergraduate enrollment levels, Oxford must admit more students from state-run schools. (AM)

The history of colonial education in Africa is examined. The political functions of educating indigenous peoples, conflict between the educational demands of the indigenous population and the colonial governments, and conflict between differing groups within the colonial system (i.e., missionaries and international aid societies) are discussed.…

A brief history of grading practices at American colleges and universities is given, along with results of a survey of the current uses of pass/fail grading. The pass/fail system is widely used for a limited number of elective courses. Its adoption peaked during the mid-1970s. (PP)

Examines the stage of development (circa 1946) in the education of school administrators and proposes ways of improving efforts in this field. Discusses the respective responsibilities of school systems and university departments of education. (GC)

How the comparison of different economic systems came to be included as a part of the Oxford and Cambridge (England) A-level syllabus is reviewed. (Author/RM)

Compares science education in the United States to that in Germany, France, Japan, People's Republic of China, Soviet Union, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Includes a list of science education endeavors in each of these countries to stimulate discussion of how to improve the situation in the United States. (JN)

This article briefly reviews the status of global education in Western Europe and points to new developments and trends. Interdisciplinary curriculum efforts in Scotland, West Germany, and Sweden are cited, along with national curriculum plans in the Scandinavian countries and teacher education programs in Great Britain. (PP)

Political education in Canada remains, for the most part, in the mould of traditional civics. Textbooks concentrate on legal-historical descriptions of government institutions. Students learn about politics through history or social studies courses which promote nationalism rather than political efficacy or literacy. Most teachers lack training in…

Since 1975 all Belgian students in state schools must take a religion course (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or Islamic) or a moral education class. Teachers of moral education get a specific training according to the grade level they teach. Their very popular courses involve students in researching various topics. (RM)

The educational philosophy of Julius Nyerere, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, is examined, including that which was published in "Education for Self-Reliance" (1968). Major changes and reforms that have taken place in the Tanzanian educational system are reported. (CJ)

Activities in the field of senior staff training for secondary school administrators in five European countries--Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, and France--are reviewed. Underlying problems and areas needing study are identified, and possibilities for international cooperation in professional development are noted. (Author/PP)