Views school-age children living in five distinct worlds, each with their own operational modes. Discusses the negative repercussions of failing to recognize the child's worlds. Reviews Lawrence Kohlberg's, Eliot Turiel's, and Carol Gilligan's positions concerning moral education. Recommends a broad definition of morality, including justice and…

Describes founding in 1870 of a German gymnasium in Buffalo, arguing that it illustrates both the continuing European influence on American educational institutions and the process by which such institutions are adapted to conditions in the United States. (Author/CMG)

Traces the history of the tuition tax credit campaign since the 1800s. Views the Mueller v Allen decision, which allows tax credits for public and private school expenses, as a landmark Supreme Court decision and progress toward an equitable distribution of the nation's educational resources. (DMM)

Suggests that religion teachers develop mentor-friend relationships with their students, as characterized by being available to students outside of class, sharing oneself in a personal way, expressing interest in the student's life, and sharing faith. Discusses acceptable and unacceptable types of relationships. (DMM)

Proposes strategies for communication between home and school concerning the Catholic bishops' message about war and peace. Suggests the formation of a task force to identify the values to be attained through peace education, assess community attitudes about these values, and recommend guidelines for in-school and home-oriented educational…

Describes the Writing to Read demonstration project, a computer-based system designed to develop students' reading skills through their own writing. Focuses on the participation of two Washington Catholic schools in the project, reviewing problems and positive outcomes. (DMM)

This issue of the monthly newsletter for the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) includes the following articles: (1) President Bush Signs Voucher Legislation; (2) Secretary Paige Makes Case for Choice; (3) Bush Addresses Catholic Educators; and (4) CAPENotes.

The role of the principal in a Catholic elementary/middle school has changed and expanded dramatically over the last decade. The role and tasks of principals in larger schools are essentially the same as the job descriptions of administrators in schools of less than 100 students. Principals in both large and small schools must complete reports,…

This study considers student development, focusing on religious change, from social psychological perspectives. The interplay between views of the college environment and the religious self was examined as a way to understand the internal processes of four undergraduate students who underwent a religious change from the Catholic faith. The…

School handbooks contain the policies and procedures for which school community members are responsible. Developing and writing them, however, is a formidable task for any Catholic school administrator in this era of legal and moral accountability to entities ranging from state educational authorities to diocesan officials to pastors in parish…

Many theorists have argued that western Christianity and Islam affect political culture in different ways, and that western Christianity is more conducive to the rise of a democratic culture than is Islam. This paper argues that the difference between Christianity and Islam in terms of the type of political culture they encourage, is largely…

Priests who voluntarily resign from the ministry cannot be differentiated from those who remain based on personality variables and person-environment interaction factors as expressed in Holland's (1966) theory of vocational choice. A definite similarity in profiles was found on the Vocational Preference Inventory, the Adjective Check List, and a…

Defines civil religion as the illumination provided by more basic religious symbols about the meaning of the civil and political society in which a person finds himself. Sees a potential for openness, movement, and growth among Catholic ethnics. (DM)

If the Catholic Church would deal very honestly with the problem of making educational experiences as meaningful and rewarding for black students as they are for white students, with input from its black constituency, it would be taking a tremendous step in the educational advancement and liberation of black people. (Author/CB)