Universities must become more involved in helping society address vital urban issues, and the faculty reward system should be restructured to encourage faculty involvement in urban service. The University of Alabama at Birmingham has made such a commitment, involving faculty in urban outreach, and university officers in clarifying institutional…

Early childhood intervention service providers (N=242) in Louisiana reported that their inservice training experiences were primarily of a passive nature, and few received support following training. More dynamic training strategies such as teacher modeling, small-group discussions, and opportunities to practice targeted skills were felt to more…

Perceived dangers to democratic development in the Czech society and, by extension, to higher education there, are examined, including commercialization combined with overt social stratification creating resentment and culture shock; termination of price control and guaranteed employment; withdrawal of state subsidies from popular and important…

The Department of Rehabilitation Studies at Massey University (New Zealand) incorporates attitude-changing strategies during the students' first year in the program. These strategies involve personal contact with people with disabilities, provision of accurate information about disabilities, and simulation or role playing. Students' attitudes…

The historic relationship between higher education and economic development in the United States is analyzed, and the implications of current economic changes for the individual's need for higher education are examined. It is suggested that liberal educators must provide the more autonomous and skilled workforce required in the new economy, and…

Presents a case study illustrating practical management and quality issues in the transition of a Master of Education course from traditional to distance learning format. Summarizes criteria used to define quality in the course, highlighting concerns about maintaining quality during change, and warns that the short-term appeal of entering distance…

Examines college student activism of the 1990s organized around multicultural issues using case studies of protests at five institutions--Mills College (California), University of California at Los Angeles, Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University (New Jersey), Michigan State University. Identity politics is highlighted as a key student…

Recommends that child care workers engage in community networking to form mutually beneficial relationships with people who can help children and families. Identifies good work, leadership, communication, advocacy, and sharing of credit as five fundamental components of power networking. (DLH)

Discusses the implementation of a charter middle school serving at-risk students in Louisiana and intended to provide an alternative to expulsion. Reviews the school's objectives, school governance and charter law compliance, educational program, accountability, and preliminary progress. Considers the level of attainment for each of 13 goals for…

Discusses the implementation of student portfolios to inform parents of the value of teacher advisory time for their middle school students. Considers the need for portfolios, the process of building the portfolio, and eliciting feedback from parents. (JPB)

Examines Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), including: (1) story of a victim's family; (2) risk factors; (3) known preventive measures; (4) change in traditional behaviors to ensure infants are put to sleep on their backs; and (5) the role child care providers should play to educate and ensure the safety of clients. (SD)

Describes how the "deep structure" of schooling (society's widely shared assumptions about what schools are for and how they should function) works to defeat change in education. Extrapolates from this to predict the potential for permanent success of some current reform efforts. Discusses how site-based school-improvement projects might…

Describes the launch of Ireland's National Children's Strategy: Our Children -- Their Lives. Examines specifically the process and mechanisms for developing the strategy; the content of the strategy, which includes the vision, an understanding of contemporary childhood, and three national goals including their central policy objectives and key…

Discusses parental guilt, fear, and lack of confidence eroding parents' ability to create a healthy balance between career and family. Maintains that the amount of time employed parents spend with children is not the problem, but that parental fatigue and stress spill into the home environment. Suggests ways parents can improve their confidence…

A first grade teacher recounts how she applied findings in the literature about effective organizations and leadership to build more responsible, self-sufficient, and empowered young citizens. The account is organized around seven "realities" such as: "if something enters the curriculum, something usually exits the curriculum,""determine what is…