Traces the historical sequence that establishes a clear line of connection from Newton and Locke through the philosophy of the Enlightenment and the evolution of deism to the American political tradition. (Author/GS)

Author presented assumptions on which women base their actions in an attempt to help women to understand the male culture so that they might become successfully involved politically and professionally. (RK)

Author pointed out "that the revelations about Nixon's private language and the degradation of political language can lead us to assess our own use of language and how we teach it to our students". (Author/RK)

Seven chapters analyze the role of unions in teacher politics. Chapter 1 traces the political power of teachers and their unions. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the power, policies, and politics of the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Chapter 4 presents case studies to assess teacher power at the…

Unlike her energetic predecessor, Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady Bess Truman sought to remain outside the public spotlight. While Mrs. Roosevelt held weekly press conferences for women reporters, Mrs. Truman held all press conferences somewhat under protest, and in absentia, with questions filtered through her social secretary. As she consequently…

Evaluations of the Botswana National Literacy Program (BNLP) are reviewed, with emphasis on one internal and one external evaluation. The BNLP may be one of the most extensively evaluated national literacy programs ever conducted, with a program staff intensively trained in evaluation. One lesson of the repeated evaluations of the BNLP is that a…

Genevieve Forbes Herrick was one of the foremost women reporters of the "Chicago Tribune" during the 1920s and 1930s. Noted for her particular and consistent attention to women in national politics, her earliest political articles appeared in 1922, when she covered the Cook County primaries with an eye toward women contenders running…

The resounding defeat of President Carter's managerial approach to foreign policy had more to do with the dynamics of domestic politics than with the international events often credited for the decisive shift that followed. Managerialism is an approach for maintaining U.S. global influence which calls for a reinvigorated system of world trade and…

A study was conducted to learn more about voters' use and perception of endorsements in the 1984 presidential election. Six interviewers were trained and then assigned to a random sample of precincts in Orlando, Florida, on the day of the 1984 presidential election. Each interviewer stopped every third voter and asked those willing to cooperate 12…

The role of scientific advisory groups for Congress is described; ways for offering and receiving informal scientific advice are reported. (DT)

The implications of ghostwritten speeches for rhetorical studies. (CH)

The authors present some guides for understanding the controversy over teacher competence and developing teacher competency programs and policies. (Editors)

The paramount educational need of America is to complete the dream of the public schools by focusing attention on their public purpose as the highest priority. The public schools can assist the disparate, dispirited, and dse. (HMD)

There is some evidence from Western countries indicating a relationship between authoritarian personality structure and political beliefs or attitudes. The present study explored political differences among an Indian student sample. (Author)