The author attempts to identify the criteria and measures determining the early evolution of British governmental influence on the education of adults, particularly vocational education. He covers the period from the ending of Statutory Apprenticeship in 1814, to the role of the Science and Art Department by the 1860s. (CH)

Describes an elective undergraduate course that focuses on specific technologies' impact on society and the political system. Outlines the topic areas of computers, microelectronics, and genetic technology in terms of background information and political and public policy issues. A comprehensive reading list for the major technology areas is also…

Takes a strong stand against the Reagan Administration's conservative agenda aimed at promoting the interests of United States business while cutting back on domestic programs. Suggests that the administration is using the deficit "crisis" it helped create to justify cutting domestic programs and is relying on inadequate and misleading…

Finds no indication of bias in the coverage of the 1984 vice presidential candidate's finances, but does disclose some bias in the coverage of the political party conventions of that year. (FL)

This paper examines the Holmes Group proposal to eliminate the undergraduate teacher education major, sees more concern with the structure than with the substance of reform, and finds a commitment to a linear form of professional study. This, it is argued, is in the political interest of research universities. (Author/MT)

Former Senator S.I. Hayakawa discusses his constitutional amendment that would establish English as the official national language of the United States. He discusses his concerns over bilingual education, stressing a belief that it should be chosen freely by local school authorities and that bilingual programs must be transitional, transfering…

Maintains that post-constitutional political history can be taught more successfully to high school students by focusing on party systems rather than presidential administrations. Recommends a four-part model for this approach and illustrates it by using the first political party system in the United States. (JDH)

Reviews Jonathan Kozol's book, "Illiterate America." Asserts that Kozol's argument is insensitive to cultural variation and stems from an unquestioning commitment to humanism. Argues that conventional definitions of "literacy" have tended to be more closely related to particular social structures and values than to cognitive development and…

The argument that liberal education (study of the philosophical and literary texts that compose the Great Tradition of the West) promotes political conservatism, a propensity to oppose the modern and particularly American progress toward achieving the ideals of democracy and equality, is discussed. (MLW)

The outcome of the election of March 6, 1983, will not be without its consequences for higher education. In this interview the Federal Minister of Education and the coalition partner FDP, the BPD opposition, and the Green Party discuss their parties' views concerning post-secondary education. (RM)

Although management has always been viewed as a subject from different perspectives, it is argued in this article that the developing emphasis in management theory on the political nature of organizational processes is radically different from earlier approaches. (Author/CT)

The states in which educational policy issues are expected to be a topic of debate in upcoming gubernatorial races are listed, and the issues are outlined. (MSE)

The role of education for the purpose of social control and the need for a specifically feminist approach to education are discussed. Education and its relationships to conservatism, liberalism, socialism, and feminism are described. The paper concludes with a discussion among the author, journal editors, and contributors. (MT)

Details the activities undertaken by faculty and students in the College of Nursing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to save their program from a proposed closing. Techniques included making positive use of the media, making personal contact with policymakers, and soliciting letters of support. (CH)

One of the oldest problems of western education, the appropriateness of instruction in the ethics of knowledge, is related to the principle of social virtue. Liberal arts colleges are beginning to reaffirm strongly their commitment to social responsibility in both mission statements and curriculum revision. (MSE)