The political perspectives of teachers are examined in the context of interpersonal relationships in schools. Teachers develop a sensitivity to being controlled and manipulated by administrators, parents, and students. Teachers develop protectionistic political interactions to each other. Knowledge of the politics and culture of work permit more…

Bibliography of recent reports and articles selected by the Massachusetts Advocacy Center to highlight the relationship between school policies and practices and early school leaving. Selections reflect the belief that schools can change their practices to reduce dropout rate and, with remediation, improve the education of all students. (Author/PS)

International collaboration for global understanding can be enhanced through the development of a world core curriculum that includes international dimensions in national curriculums. These should contain goals and content that enhance mutual understandings about the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of international society.(MD)

Discusses goals of parent involvement and suggests effective strategies to involve parents and school officials in the education of Indian and Metis children. Covers current avenues for parent participation that schools provide as well as recent reform-oriented approaches that originate with native groups. (JHZ)

Approaches the educational enterprise as a political system--advances the theory that more effective leadership can be fostered using that approach. (NKA)

Examines the new emphasis on introducing computers into secondary schools in the Soviet Union and describes the development of a computer literacy course, including descriptions of course materials and teacher training. Technical and socioeconomic problems hindering the program's success, especially regarding computer hardware and software, are…

A class project that involved three sixth-grade classes in holding a mock presidential election is described. Students manned registration booths, held rallies, made speeches to explain the issues, and actually voted. (RM)

In recent demands for educational excellence, rightists emphasize norms, standardized quality measures, and selectivity; leftists emphasize equality, justice, and inclusion. Liberal response should address state and civic needs, and equity of opportunity. This requires universal education in core subjects; practices and standards that nurture,…

A review is presented of the survival skills every school board member should possess. These fall into two main categories: boardroom manners and the relationship between board members and other groups. Included are eight key constituencies and advice for dealing with each. (TE)

The implications of the Britain's Jarratt Committee study of efficiency in selected universities and the politics underlying the study are examined and criticized as self-serving. (MSE)

It is suggested that the politics of the Reagan Administration regarding education threaten Americans' individual freedoms, prospects for a stronger and more competitive economy, and the U.S. security in a dangerous world. (Author/MSE)

School superintendents and schoolboard members in three states were surveyed to ascertain the sources of conflict and frustration associated with their respective roles. Among them were declining enrollment, decreased financial resources, and demands of special interest groups. Differences between states were evidenced. (KH)

Presents a structural framework for the sociological analysis of special education. Describes special education as one of the ways in which schools perform their reproductive task by differentiating children and allocating them to different educational treatments. Employs the framework to analyze the different histories of special education in…

Reviews an article by James G. Carrier on a social control theory of special education. Argues that Carrier ignores empirical data, and that special education programs in the United States develop cyclically, in response to specific social pressures--not, as Carrier contends, in response to a generalized movement toward a contractualist society.…

Argues that collective bargaining in the public sector poses insuperable obstacles to educational reform because of the combined effects of the time required for bargaining and mediation and the vested interests of teachers' unions in maintaining the status quo. Reform proposals have thus far failed to take account of the dynamics of collective…