Compares educational research in the United States, West Germany, Britain, and Sweden before and after World War II. Discusses and compares extrascientific conditions affecting education in these countries since 1945: increasing state interventionism, rising expectations, educational technology, research funding, increased numbers of researchers,…

Reviewing public education versus private education concerns, the author outlines the dangers of privatization and presents a strong argument for strengthening public education. (MD)

Results of a study of adult foreign students at the University College at Cardiff, Wales, indicate that most have financial responsibility for children and adults, often other than their own immediate families. Home government support appears to be more readilty available to male than female students, and most students are concerned about their…

Discusses strategies for developing and sustaining environmental literacy in a world where forces shaping current views are alienating people from nature. Strategies to combat these forces focus on awareness campaigns, financial support, nonformal groups, information access, high environmental impact careers, teacher training, and government…

Changes causing recent interest in future missions for community colleges are examined and the work of five individuals and groups suggesting future directions for the colleges is summarized. Two models arising from the synthesis of their work are discussed. (MSE)

The evolution, changing role, and recent criticisms of Britain's University Grants Committee, the government agency charged with channelling funds to higher education institutions, are reviewed and discussed. The appropriateness of the concept and structure in a time of great educational change are specifically addressed. (MSE)

The modern role of New Zealand's University Grants Committee (UGC) in relation to universities and the Department of Education is examined, with emphasis on the historical and political factors resulting in the demise of the University of New Zealand and bringing the UGC into being. Recent loss of some autonomy as a result of financial exigency is…

Businesses are responding to the current crisis in science and mathematics education by lending employees and by donating equipment and money to elementary and secondary schools to foster improvement in these curricular areas. Various business initiatives are described, including partnership structures, career education programs, and schools for…

Tax credits and vouchers raise questions about the relationship between schooling and society: the tension between professional and parent, the role and place of values in education, the extent to which private schools should receive government aid, and the extent to which such aid might lead to government control of private schools. (MLW)

A Michigan law allows school districts to make energy conservation improvements and pay for them with savings generated by lowered energy consumption. A 71-year-old school, now the Community Education Center of Kalamazoo, Michigan, also serves as the base for a centralized energy management system for the school district. (MLF)

The College Scholarship Service Student Advisory Committee conducted a series of hearings in seven states and surveyed 250 students regarding financial aid problems. Specific problems are identified and recommendations by the committee are offered. (LBH)

This publication describes the California community college system's mission, programs, and students, including information about the challenges all 110 campuses share and some of the ways in which they differ. It explores the dynamic tension between enrollment demand and funding, and it summarizes recent research that addresses such issues as…

Launched in June 2002, the Education For All-Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is a performance-based program focusing on the implementation of sustainable policies in support of universal primary completion (UPC) and the required resource mobilization. During its twenty months of implementation, FTI has delivered on results, which give reason for…

State policymakers should ensure learning standards for kindergarten are created and aligned both with early learning standards and standards for 1st grade and beyond. Learning standards for kindergarten should be implemented comprehensively across five key domains: physical and motor development, social/emotional development, approaches toward…

In 2000, the Public Policy of Institute of California entered into an agreement with the San Diego Unified School District to provide the research and financial support to collect, format, and analyze student, teacher, and classroom data needed to create an accurate portrait of what affects student achievement in San Diego. This report is the…