Investigates how the national problem of Cyprus, and its development, affected educational policy and consequently the secondary-school curriculum. Argues that curriculum choices were largely determined by the political situation in Cyprus, and shows that the philosophy of secondary education was shaped under pressure from monolithic cultural…

Surveyed 31 state preschool programs to determine whether entrusting Head Start to the states would be a sound policy decision. Findings suggest that state initiatives vary widely in design, implementation, and quality. Finds reasons for serious concern regarding devolution of Head Start from federal to state control. (SLD)

Increased vulnerability of older people to social changes makes their access to instrumental and expressive education urgent. Social justice in terms of equal opportunities, democratic participation, and equal citizenship justifies the need for older-adult education. (SK)

Reviews political debates over the effects of California Proposition 227, which restricted bilingual education. Identifies effective strategies for teaching language-minority students: valuing culture, native language use, staff development, community involvement, and student assessment. Asserts that Proposition 227 is flawed. (SK)

Suggests that corporate culture is undermining distinctions between higher education and business and that universities are losing sight of the values of civil society that cannot be measured in the marketplace. Advocates a rigorous, democratic, and uncommodified curriculum that explores the meaning of citizenship and promotes critical thinking.…

Critically examines the emerging dominance of vocationalism in education, supported by discourses of globalization and the "Risk Society." Analyzes "knowledge games" in vocational education and practices that seek to train workers to perform as economic/productive units in the marketplace. Urges development of creative,…

Contributes to scholarship which advances the understanding of human communication. Explicates Tronto's (1993) theory of moral boundaries as a framework for analyzing the rhetoric of a patriarchal ideology that privileges men and marginalizes women. Examines the discourse surrounding the failed nomination of Zoe Baird for U.S. Attorney General,…

Barriers facing university/industry cooperation in Eastern and Central Europe include decline in research and development resources, rigid separation of system components, influence of traditional lobby groups, and lack of awareness of intellectual property issues. (SK)

Examines research issues in adult, community, and further education: the role of government in the research agenda; the questions of what is researched, which truths, and whose knowledge; ethics and values; the politics of research and research management; and research methods. Evaluates the state of Victoria's research strategy in terms of these…

Discusses how in the literature of critical pedagogy, resistance theory analyzes, ranks, and judges the emancipatory value of writing behaviors, privileging nonreproductive and transformative consciousness over cultural reproduction. Notes that the ranking of consciousness and the central metaphor of "reproduction" too often are naively…

Argues that the only stable aspect of American education is a persistent drumbeat for reform. Notes that ideas on reform will change, that new prescriptions will become old and old ones will be circulated again, and that real school reform will come slowly, if at all. Introduces four articles in this journal that deal with assessment,…

Notes the challenges faced as teachers, concerning policy, curriculum, or control, require that educators address three issues: their multiple identities in and out of schools, their will to act on their convictions, and their abilities to respect diversity. (SG)

Focuses on ways the dominance of large-school culture within more recent WPA (Writing Program Administrator) record has resulted in over-valorizing of power as a tool for the WPA. Argues that this over-valuation has led to inexact description of the concept of WPA power in the record and, as importantly, has overshadowed other political…

Describes a statewide initiative in Missouri to develop and promote the Advanced Placement program, including establishing AP Teacher Development sites, and statewide encouragement and coordination of the program. Notes that this has resulted in a major turnaround in the AP program in Missouri. (SR)

Discusses the new quality movement in East European higher education following the political changes of the last decade. Explores the importance of context in definitions of quality and its absence in the region's discourse on meeting international quality standards. (EV)