Addresses arguments about the "hidden curriculum" of the schools and outlines the conflict between democratic politics and "the basic shape of schooling." Available from The American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. (IRT)

If for no other reason than the strong association between education and democratic values, we must give the education system some credit for the commitment of educated people to those values. Available from The American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. (Author/IRT)

Explores the concept of democratic education in the context of mathematics teaching relating to issues concerning democratic citizenship in modern democratic societies and ways of teaching which reflect democratic values. Claims that most mathematics is done in isolation with little social support for its learning. Contains 30 references. (ASK)

Interviews six experienced administrators--three men and three women--in England about their values and leadership styles. Finds, for example, that all appeared to combine different leadership styles with democratic values. (Contains 1 table and 55 references.)(PKP)

Argues for reframing the profession of school leadership based on unifying concepts of social justice, democratic community, and school improvement. Reframing provides context for a subsequent discussion of school leadership in terms of three metaphors: moral steward, educator, and community leader. (Contains 51 references.)(PKP)

Discusses the question of precisely what multicultural education is, noting two interwoven strands: product and process. Notes a variety of ways the classroom can be transformed to consciously reflect this liberating, inclusive process. Clarifies several misconceptions about multicultural education. (SR)

Dewey hoped that democratic schools could teach students to transform society. Many contemporary educational scholars promote similar visions. Notes the unlikeliness of Dewey's practices of collaboration ever directing such broad efforts of social change. Thus, many visions of democratic education may be misleading regarding the kind of strategies…

The benefits of cooperative learning for students of all ages and abilities has been well documented. Recent research points to interracial learning teams as one way to organize classrooms striving for multicultural harmony. For programs to succeed, a society's mainstream members must value multicultural education as a positive factor in a…

Educational institutions in a liberal society must be rooted in a conception of justice that, if it is to respect neutrality, cannot be subservient to some particular view of "the good." Features of an educational environment that promotes civic education are discussed. (IAH)

Argues that theater is the natural art form of democracy. Defines democracy in theater as a system of popular rule that values the individual's contribution to defining, legislating, and regulating the common good--during rehearsals, all troupe members have to agree. Concludes that democracy in theater is not perfect, but it has more successes…

Presents three edited, previously unpublished essays on Ralph Waldo Emerson, who the author (and nearly no one else) saw as of major importance to rhetoric. Sees in Emerson's work the kernel of an American epistemic democratic rhetoric. (RS)

Principals cannot be experts in all content fields but should understand, as curriculum generalists, how the curriculum is organized and how learning activities and materials are related to instructional outcomes. Secondary principals can facilitate curriculum enactment by effectively managing school governance and by making sound decisions…

The transmission of moral values has been one of public education's oldest endeavors and is currently one of its newest controversies. Today's complex arguments for and against ethical instruction in schools can be divided into three categories of issues: philosophical, political, and pedagogical. Secondary school leaders are in a key position to…

Discusses a child's experiences in developing a petition (with the assistance of friends, siblings, parents, and reference librarians) to protest mandatory participation in recitation of the pledge of allegiance. Suggests that the relations between literacy and democracy are complex and mediated by many social, personal, and institutional factors.…

Political education is back on the agenda, following the Labour Party's election in Britain and the end of Communist one-party rule in Central/Eastern Europe. This paper explains the formal teaching of political literacy to students in Scottish secondary schools through the Modern Studies curriculum. Contains 37 references. (MLH)