Review of discrimination and inequalities between sexes with regard to educational opportunities in developing and developed nations indicates that although organizational barriers to discrimination have often been removed, attitudinal barriers remain. Concludes that discriminatory practices due to teacher attitudes are the most difficult to…

A schools council study concludes that: secondary students are not being taught to read thoughtfully, texts and worksheets are too difficult, insufficient time is allotted to silent reading, and reading comprehension should not be taught as a discrete skill. The SRA Reading Laboratories are suggested as one tactic for improvement. (SJL)

Includes a summary of the December 1977 decree by the Communist Party of the USSR regarding policies and priorities for Soviet education, in addition to discussions by four educators of the role of the school in a socialist society, educational improvement, and the role of higher education in changing the structure of Soviet society. (DB)

Contrasts the characteristics of the 16- to 19-year-old population in England and Wales with some foreseeable requirements of industry and the economy in the 1980s. Major skill development programs are evaluated and various policy options are explored. (DB)

Recalls problems experienced in teaching social sciences in a new university in New Guinea after it gained independence from colonial rule. Emphasizes the relevance of political studies, social influences, student interests and attitudes, and the need to introduce basic disciplinary skills. (DB)

Describes a study which compared academic achievement of White and Black students who participated in a busing experiment in Peoria (Illinois) public schools. Findings indicated that busing increased not only racial integration but also achievement for both Black and White students. (Author/DB)

Proposes three objectives: assure every child the right to attend school, insure that children learn once they are enrolled, and provide ways for children to learn when school is not the most appropriate place for them to learn. (Author/AM)

Notes that attention and action should focus on three institutions: the family, the school, and the big city. (Author/AM)

Summarizes the major actions taken by the Federal government regarding individual privacy and freedom of information, comments on their nature and impart, and highlights current and pending developments. (Author)

The European Commission on Human Rights is now investigating the case of a seven-year-old boy in Lanarkshire, whose parents have failed to obtain a guarantee that he will not receive corporal punishment at school. Author finds that, contrary to the teachers' agreed code of practice, the "tawse" (leather belt) is still widely used in…

In Adams County, Colorado, a reading improvement project has the problem not of youngsters wanting to get out, but of too many wanting to get in. (Editor)

Assesses the contemporary relevance of the ideas of Edmond Holmes, the Chief Inspector at the Board of Education who in 1911 attacked the teaching methods he had witnessed during the previous thirty years. (Editor)

Discusses research from a variety of disciplines that focuses on professional education and the implications of such research on the formal preparation of professionals in higher education. Presents a three-level model of professional preparation that emphasizes the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, performance in simulated or…

Discusses three approaches to the construct of "professional" and examines the nature of teachers' professional practice and the roles played by both teacher unions and school authorities in relation to practice. Concludes that the quality of student learning in Australian schools depends, in part, on clarity about the nature of…

Discusses the impact of the contractualist environment on education in Australia, focusing on what teachers perceive to be changing in education and in their professional practice. Also discusses some of the challenges of professional practice in an age of contractualism. (MDM)