Describes how the Latin American Medical School in Cuba attracts foreign students, including Americans, with a free course of study. Supporters say it shows Castro's commitment to humanitarian ideals, while critics see it as an attempt to curry favor with Central and Latin America. (EV)

Uses recent evaluations of English/Language Arts standards to make three points: (1) these evaluations (by organizations such as the American Federation of Teachers, the Fordham Foundation, the Council for Basic Education, and Achieve) are not nonpartisan; (2) such activities are unlikely to move forward the quest for standards-based reform; and…

In the 1990s, the idea of adult education as a right or privilege has yielded to the notion of education as a private consumer good. This concept makes it difficult for liberal adult education to achieve such goals as liberation, personal and social enlightenment, and social harmony and integration. (SK)

Discussion of politics of the French language looks at the nature of linguistic politics, offers historical perspective on French linguistic politics, and argues that, in France, language is always linked to the State. Aspects of French linguistic politics concerning the language itself and its role in everyday life are examined. (MSE)

Outlines the overall framework of the Michigan English Arts Framework project. Describes the mechanisms and strategies that are being used to build the project with participation at all levels. Discusses the tradition of curriculum separation, the role of whole language, and integration and standards. (SR)

Compares the records of presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore on higher education issues and, specifically, those of interest to the Black community. Concludes that Al Gore's record makes him an overall better choice in the 2000 campaign. (DB)

Compares critical curriculum issues from 1988 to the current situation. Finds that standards, measurement, and testing still shape curriculum and are still strongly pushed by policymakers; opposition to teaching evolution is stronger; curriculum fads remain a problem; and a backlash against standardized tests may be forming. (SK)

Provides some basic suggestions to help teachers become politically aware and perhaps politically involved. Focuses on how to influence legislation at the state level; however, much of the advice is applicable to the national level as well. Gives reasons for becoming politically involved, where to begin, and for taking action. Notes how teachers…

Analyzes various data on the South African schooling system since 1910. Finds that from an educational perspective, South Africa followed a modernization trajectory that, although it drew ever larger numbers of pupils into the schooling system, was partial, distorted, and fundamentally dysfunctional. The educational process was strongly affected…

Examines the administrative and organizational practices in a selected group of secondary vocational schools in Turkey from the point of view of school administrators, teachers, and industrial managers. Finds that the Turkish vocational education system is characterized by a centralized, top-down bureaucracy, which inhibits innovative capacity.…

Statewide nursing articulation models are subject to political pressures. Model designers should build collaboration; establish trust; identify competencies to develop; choose advanced placement mechanisms; develop support services and transfer policies; and address admission, registration, and licensure issues. (SK)

Describes how one university creatively financed its dormitory renovation without imposing undue hardships on students (and with approval from of the university's governing board and elected state leaders). Planners developed a nonprofit foundation to fund the recapitalization and renovation of the dormitories. The foundation owned the…

Describes Vice President Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign efforts at one Michigan high school, from the arrival of advance Secret Service agents to scope out the school, to determination of what the Vice President would do during his 7-hour visit, to who would host the Vice President, to how students and staff responded to the visit. (SM)

Identifies in the formation of United States college composition courses a tacit policy of English monolingualism based on a chain of reifications of languages and social identity. Shows this policy continuing in assumptions underlying arguments for and against English Only legislation and basic writers. (SG)

Asserts that current changes in Latin American higher education cannot be examined in isolation from larger political and economic changes in the region, which are in turn related to the dynamics of globalization and the rise of neoliberalism. Explores the context of university change and the main features of university restructuring. (EV)