This report presents the results of a 1999 survey of 336 elementary schools in Ohio. It examines progressive and traditional practices in public, Catholic, and independent schools and offers an overview of the different kinds of schools. Rather than asking principals to characterize their schools as progressive or traditional, principals were…

This publication contains journal essays and book chapters (from publications of the National Council of Teachers of English) which address trends and issues in elementary language arts education. The following articles appear in the publication's first section, "Writing and a Move to New Literacies": (1) "Sacred Cows: Questioning…

This book explores the relation of state practices and educational knowledge to changes in culture and economics among nations. The 14 articles in the volume are organized around 4 themes: (1) conventional notions of the state that emphasize institutional structures and stability are inadequate for the task of assessing change in education; (2) an…

The movement toward a functional reorganization of the school system began more than two decades ago, and has survived two of the stages through which every project, on its way from inception to practice, must necessarily pass: that of academic discussion and that of consideration of working plans. It is now entering the final stage, that of…

Education is the process of handing down to the rising generation the wisdom and experience of the generations that have gone before. Now, as mankind is hesitatingly turning into new paths here and there it is all the more necessary that the most careful attention be given to the points of departure and the reason for departing from the old ones.…

There is a lot written about eligibility requirements, but almost all of it is about NCAA first year eligibility requirements and their impact on high schools. Much less is written about high school eligibility requirements and their impact on student performance. Coaches, parents, and educators offer many reasons for there to be lax or no…

Author details her awareness of the realities of the classroom environment and the influences teachers and parents have upon children's learning processes. (RK)

The article has endeavored to set forth the many legal and practical considerations which face American Indian communities as they move toward increased control of their own education. (FF)

Author considers how we should educate our youth for an unpredictable future. (Editor/RK)

Examines alternative schools and a significant art-centered alternative to conventional practice. (Author/RK)

Discusses theories, beliefs, and practices which educational literature suggests were widely accepted at one time or another during the century and the strong countertrends which changed elementary schools in a significant manner. (Author/RK)

A report on the condition of education in Europe in which the author considers country by country developments. (RK)

Discusses the relationships between cultural characteristics and cognitive styles of learners and notes the resulting identification of a society's place on the global-articulated dimension. (Author/RK)

This essay seeks to identify the limitations of language as the primary basis for communication and to suggest a workable solution to meet our educational needs. (Author/RK)

Discusses the West German free school movement and the influence it has for stimulating reassessment in our own educational practices. (Author/RK)