Praises United States Secretary of Education William J. Bennett's 1986 report as a readable, provocative document that restores central importance of elementary education. Disagrees with two improvement suggestions: elimination of teaching experience for principals and disregard of class size as an important variable. Sees improved instructional…

Preferences of 92 fifth-graders and 14 music teachers for 20 common instructional objectives of music education were compared. Performance of each objective was demonstrated for students. A disparity of preference was found on 10 objectives, with negative student attitudes centering mainly on listening and knowledge of harmonic and melodic…

In the summer of 1985 the state of Maryland added one credit of fine arts to its high school graduation requirements. Major initiatives that brought this about are described. (RM)

The historical and potential modern role of rhetoric in a liberal arts education is examined, and it is concluded that the cultivation of the liberal arts is crucial to the courage to be and to become. (MSE)

Reports on an innovative program for providing daily 10-minute Latin classes to 12,000 fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) School District. Describes a typical class, objectives of the program, and the instructional principles followed. (PGD)

The Music Performance Trust Funds (MPTF) is a national agency that sponsors live musical performances in schools, hospitals, clinics, senior citizen centers, penal institutions, and the like. In this interview a trustee for MPTF talks about the group's history and its commitment to quality performances in the schools. (RM)

Presents comments from the editorial board of Physics Education to the Royal Society's ad-hoc group on science and the public. Areas examined include whether schools provide students with a useful understanding of science and technology (ST), if the public has sufficient understanding of ST to make balanced judgements, and others. (JN)

The Council for Cultural Cooperation's project "Preparation for Life" proposes radical changes in school curricula to prepare children for the needs of the twenty-first century. One recommendation is that secondary schools help young people accept, preserve, and promote human values, democracy, and human rights. (JN)

Describes a year-long graduate plant design course. The course provides students with an appreciation of the profit motive that drives business activity, the role of the chemical engineer in achieving this goal, and historical and contemporary perspectives on chemical engineering practice. (JN)

A rationale for requiring undergraduate students to become familiar with the empirical side of economics is presented, and seven exercises that can be used in an introductory course are provided. (Author/RM)

A full consideration of the purposes of feminism leads to the conclusion that separate courses in geography and gender are essential to the development of a feminist geography. (RM)

This article explores the apparent disparities between normative and descriptive goals within the Correctional Service of Canada and its apparent impact on the delivery of educational services to inmates; and identifies constraints to the realization of educational outcomes that promote reduced recidivism in federally administered penitentiaries…

Describes the establishment and development of a five-year plan called Project 1992. It was developed by a high school to help adapt to the changing needs in curriculum development that technological changes and their ramifications will require in the future. Outlines the planning, organizing, and writing of the plan. (MD)

The marching band can become an effective avenue for providing students with a valid music and aesthetic education. By careful selection of and concern for the music and meticulous attention to drill design, the marching band experience can be a vital part in the student's musical growth. (RM)

Discusses two conflicting pedagogical views in teaching EFL abroad: (1) English teaching should be done with reference to the sociocultural norms of an English-speaking country, with the purpose of developing bilingualism and biculturalism; and (2) English teaching should be independent of its nationality-bound cultural context. (EKN)