Reaffirms the merit of the six conditions requisite for political debate posited in previous research. (EJ 217437) discusses the difficulties which arose during the League of Women Voters' planning for the 1980 debate and suggests possible solutions. (PD)

Political activities of Indiana teachers in preparation for the 1980 presidential election are reported. (LH)

An eight-person multilogue which addresses historiographical issues in the history of rhetoric. Contains proceedings of the Conference on College Composition and Communication Panel on the politics of historiography, including the opening statements of the panelists, discussion, and participants' reflections after the event. (RS)

Using feminist and postmodern theories, argues that transparent or "accessible" language is not innocent, but is part of a discourse of power. Reflects on an experimental approach to writing about research that results in a multiply coded, multivoiced text that speaks to multiple audiences. (SK)

Points out that biologists and other scientists lack involvement in politics because of unfamiliarity with the political system. Includes suggestions for scientists on how to begin to interact with politics and discusses the professional responsibilities of biologists. (YDS)

A coalition of school, civil rights, and child-advocacy groups handed a list of 14 recommendations for changing the federal No Child Left Behind Act to congressional staff members at the U.S. Capitol early January 2006, just a day after President Bush vigorously defended the law on its fourth anniversary. Consequences of the law demand these…

This article discusses the inherent political nature of educational systems and the tensions that arise between this political nature and the agenda to promote education as a public good. Current debates about the efficacy of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) are used to illustrate this point. Although there is promise in the goals of NCLB, the…

This article explores how the interlocking of formal and informal political institutions has affected the dynamics and performance of the Argentine democracy. Key institutional features of the Argentine political system have been a competitive form of federalism, loosely structured and political parties that are not ideologically unified,…

Educational technologists might well describe online distance education as "a series of instructional events over the Internet that find their expression as learning events in a student". As a legal construct however, "online distance education" is simply "the intellectual property of its owner". This description is…

Throughout the election year 2009, the Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) asked the question: What about the kids? This annual report discusses how ACNJ placed New Jersey's children first by: (1) Building its state-wide support base--ACNJ's Make Kids Count NJ E-Advocacy network engaged a distribution list of nearly six thousand members…

How can we better educate disadvantaged urban students? Drawing on over five years' experience in a broad partnership involving twelve urban professional development schools in five districts, a teachers' union, a comprehensive public university, and several community-based organizations, the contributors to this volume describe how they worked…

H.R. 3221 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, which authorizes most federal postsecondary education programs. It would prohibit new federally guaranteed loans from being made under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and would increase direct spending for the Federal Pell Grant Program and other programs. The elimination of…

The Decennial Census is the most important data collection activity undertaken by the U.S. federal statistical system. Because census data are used to apportion Congress and draw redistricting lines for thousands of state and local single-member districts to meet the one-person/one-vote guidelines, the census is at the heart of the political…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the nature of activities in the change process undertaken by two initiatives to produce national standards in academic disciplines, national assessments and accountability measures. The Common Core State Standards Initiative, a project coordinated by the National Governors Association and the Council of…

Presented herein is a statement of George A. Scott, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security. The author discusses the extent to which the Department of Education's policies and procedures for monitoring eligibility requirements for federal aid at proprietary schools protect students and the investment of Title IV funds. This testimony…