Examined how contemporary African American women teachers continued the tradition of political involvement, noting the extent to which issues of race, class, and gender identity informed their pedagogy and situating their activities in a black feminist activist tradition. Interviews with two elementary teachers indicated that while they did not…

Argues that children's life experiences as members of families, schools, and the wider society provide understandings that must be taken into account if they are to appreciate the principles and purposes that underpin democratic practices. Investigates the perceptions of children (n=27) on their constructions of power and politics. (DAJ)

Hopes to supply literacy educators with multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy that lead to a broader, richer view of what it means to be literate. Examines how research in the fields of educational psychology, linguistics, anthropology, and critical theory has contributed to the understanding of literacy as a multilayered, complex phenomenon.…

Surveys Indonesian university students to determine how effective the mass media was as an agent of political education in influencing the students' political activities. Notes that the relationship between media consumption and political participation was low. Suggests that several decades of government suppression of so-called "practical…

Analyzes the experiences of three midsize Michigan school districts in implementing school desegregation programs under the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA). Concludes that effective implementation requires clear goals and objectives, committed leadership, community support, and on-going political support. (FMW)

Describes the principal features of Great Britain's National Curriculum for English. Examines British educators' responses to this national curriculum mandate, paying particular attention to their criticisms, thus illuminating work in the United States in curriculum development and uncovering some of the problems in an approach that features…

Interviews with 18 South Carolina superintendents provide the background for 9 ways superintendents can build positive relations with their boards, along with comments about knowing when to move on. (MLF)

Addresses the main themes of the Swedish Conservative Party's educational politics in the 1970s and 1980s, noting some international parallels. Conservatives have long promoted early division of children for different societal tasks. For substantial periods of time, schooling has been of secondary importance to the Swedish Right. Includes 36…

During negotiations, board members must face certain realities, including the leveling effects of collective bargaining, the predominance of group over individual teacher needs, the importance of sophisticated skills, and the adversarial, emotional nature of negotiating. The board negotiating team must seek an agreement beneficial to both parties…

Examines teacher resistance using a naturalistic case study of four eighth grade middle school teachers. Describes and analyzes their resistance to institutional and cultural politics. Concludes that these activities may lead to counterhegemonic possibilities. (FMW)

Reviews the life and work of British adult educator Raymond Williams, including his ideological bases, teaching methods, and publications post-World War II to 1960. Includes 195 reference notes. (SK)

House argues that education, especially about public policy issues, should objectively present and teach facts, not values. Cunningham argues that there is no neutrality; educators must be advocates for learners, understanding the hidden curricula of learning situations. (SK)

Historical analysis and investigation of the current concept of method in second language education leads to the argument that method is a prescriptive concept that articulates a positivist, progressivist, and patriarchal understanding of teaching and helps to maintain inequities between predominantly male academics and female teachers and…

Examines the willingness of school superintendents to comply with requests to survey high school students, in relation to requests from researchers of pro-union, anti-union, and neutral status. Proposes two hypotheses: (1) administrators are opposed to all advocates in the labor relations domain; or (2) administrators are opposed to pro-union…

A study of communication between superintendents and legislators in Illinois revealed that superintendents seldom speak to legislators. Survey forms were sent to the 39 legislators on education committees: 29 legislators completed the survey, and 21 of these were interviewed indepth. (MLF)