In a fictional "history" written from the year 2037, Katan presents a satiric view of what art education may become. (GEA)

The paper provides a synthesis of "best practices" from the field of disability, which can be applied to develop exemplary early childhood special education programs. Exemplary programs are determined to be those providing services that are integrated, comprehensive, normalized, adaptable, peer- and family-referenced, and outcome-based.…

In "The Closing of the American Mind," Allan Bloom responds to educational problems by blaming African-Americans for creating a separate intellectual world. He blames universities for retreating from traditional education which stresses the supremacy of Western ideals. His neo-conservatism dominates current educational policy and must be…

Examines forces leading to the establishment of Cecil Reddie's New School at Abbotsholme in Derbyshire (England). Views the school, with its emphasis upon physical fitness and practical activity, as the first modern progressive school from which many such institutions evolved. Notes that Reddie contributed to concepts of numerous subsequent…

Case studies of two children illustrate the ways in which an overemphasis on functional goals stressing efficiency through categorization and specialization has made special education in the United States a bureaucratic patchwork that should be disassembled and rebuilt. The relevance of current practices to student needs must be evaluated. (SLD)

Examines the relationship between instruction, technology, and the product of education. Summarizes the post-Fordist debate in distance education. Explores the labor process in higher education and its relationship to democracy and technology. Discusses sociopolitical implications of constructivist models of educational technology. (Author/AEF)

This article examines the implications of the British Code of Practice (which provides guidelines for the identification, assessment, and service provision of children with special educational needs) for children with speech and language difficulties. The confusion engendered by the code's guidance regarding provision of speech therapy as either…

This article considers issues raised by the British Code of Practice, which provides guidelines for the identification, assessment and service of children with special educational needs. The article discusses reactions to the code by the Independent Panel for Special Education Advice and local education agencies, implications for schools, and…

This review first examines gender disparities in the general population and then in relationship to students in special education, including overall gender rates by disability groups, gender disparities in education and employment outcomes for special education students, and proposed intervention programs and practices that appear promising. (DB)

Reviews comparative studies of values education in industrialized nations, focusing on the absence of value-neutrality among institutions and teachers; national differences in educational goals and contradictions among various goals; influence of nonschool factors; efficacy of educational policy about values; emphasis on common core values; and…

This article examines East Asian societies' response to students who are gifted academically or talented in the arts, music, or sports, focusing on educational practices in China, Taiwan, and Japan. The study concludes that establishment of gifted education programs is not determined by economic development level or school quality but by the…

Reviews five books for educators: (1) "Once upon a Folktale: Capturing the Folklore Process with Children" (Blatt); (2) "Integrated Studies in the Middle Grades: Dancing through Walls" (Stevenson, Carr); (3) "Conflict in Child and Adolescent Development" (Schantz, Hartup); (4) "Ways of Assessing Children and…

Six brief articles by elementary school teachers in Foxfire's East Tennessee Teachers' Network focus on applying Foxfire core practices in a developmentally appropriate manner in grades K-3, and describe kindergarten journals, student decision making, and projects involving local history and garbage recycling. (SV)

Argues that, before art educators can achieve emancipatory goals and practices for others, they must first address institutional and organizational arrangements that constrain their own identities, imaginations, and practices. Calls for local, supportive, professional communities in which this dialog may take place. (CFR)

A high school teacher relates how three of her students taught her about the inadequacies of conventional education, specifically social inequities, a narrow assessment system, and the lack of educational options. Describes programs, based on the Foxfire approach, that address these inadequacies at her high school. (LP)