Two strong constitutional principles--the right of privacy and freedom of the press--are headed for a major confrontation in the courts. This document explores the complex problems involved in balancing the interests of individuals and of society (the first amendment is a remedy against government, not a weapon against the people). Consideration…

The speaker addresses some concerns he, as a representative of private enterprise, has about education and the country. He sees a number of changes that have taken place since the founding of the country that may have brought about a crisis of the American promise. These changes have taken place in three areas: in the decline of our belief in…

The development of a social attitude scale concerning the areas of democratic living, group interdependence, empathy, independent thinking, and social responsibility for use with fourth, fifth and sixth grade students is explored. The five behavioral areas were selected from various research sources concerned with attitudes related to living in a…

This is a handbook for teachers in the Idaho public schools who are concerned with teaching patriotism through instilling respect for the American flag. The sections give ready reference on such topics as history of the flag and patriotic traditions, the pledge of allegiance, the national anthem, proper methods of display, care of the flag,…

The annual conference of the British Association for Commercial and Industrial Education (BACIE), held at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, in September 1968, was devoted to educational objectives for England for the 1980's. The three speeches presented were, "The Objectives of Society" (Sir Herbert Butterfield), "Industry in the…

Schools fail to provide understanding and skill in the process of social scientific inquiry and the ability to analyze political decisions and values, and fail to develop within students an understanding of the capacities and skills needed to participate effectively and democratically in politics. To remedy some of these weaknesses, the movement…

This unannotated bibliography provides a somewhat complete listing of items published from 1948 to 1970 on the subject of African socialism. Though relevant material from allied subjects has been included, an effort has been made to stay rather closely within the confines of this topic. The bibliography covers Africa as a whole, however it does…

To say that community control is democratic means that such control is consistent with the ideas of the democratic tradition. Even so, participation is hampered by the "natural" apathy of people. But the fact of apathy has too little research as to its causes to be well understood; perhaps, apathy is a rational response to a society which…

Examines the concepts of freedom and responsibility from several angles, separately, together and in relationship to other basics in the discipline of democracy. (ED)

Since the most salient facet of the political system is the Federal government, this study indexes political estrangement in terms of trust or cynicism toward the government in Washington. It employs national trend data rather than data restricted to a single point in time or a specific locale. (Author/AM)

Provides excerpts from a forthcoming book on how high school-level history textbooks deal with the development and value of political democracy. Criticisms focus on: (1) these texts' choice of topic (particularly their emphasis on the West), (2) their handling of the political ideas of Ancient Greece, and (3) their representation of the meanings…

Three popular views on the relationship of academic ability to educational access are examined: (1) that all students should receive an equal share of the educational resources, (2) that resources should be apportioned in inverse proportion to academic ability, and (3) that resources apportioned should be directly proportional to academic ability.…

This essay presents three claims: (1) that the educational ideas of Dewey and the pragmatists still have value; (2) that experimentalist ideas are the foundation of democratic school practices; and (3) that aspects of the new developments in educational practice require careful philosophic analysis. (MT)

Focuses on two issues in teacher education reform: (1) excellence and equity; and (2) content and pedagogy. Concludes that the United States needs teachers who foster democratic values and prepare students for effective citizenship. (BSR)

Provides historical perspective on moral education, discusses links between morality and religion, and recommends several actions to help develop morally mature individuals to ensure the existence of a just and caring society. Insets detail characteristics of morally mature persons and list members of the ASCD Panel of Moral Education. Includes 14…