Traces the influence of late-capitalist political ideology on the rhetoric which formed the process/product distinction; notes their sharing of an ideology of "possessive individualism." Reveals "social individualism" as an emerging ideology which may adjudicate the disparity between the ideals of process pedagogy and its…

In "Different by Design: The Context and Character of Three Magnet Schools," Mary Haywood Metz studied three magnet schools developed as a device for racial integration. A case study approach is used to understand how participants are affected by a plan's accomplishments and failures. (MLF)

Surveys the role of political and ideological education leaders among university students in China. Reports a study done at Beijing University that measured the amount of political education received by political leaders and measured opinions about political education work. Suggestions are proposed to improve attitudes concerning political…

Although bureaucratic decentralization lies at the heart of educational restructuring, many state-level reform strategies adopted since 1983 perpetuate the regulatory orientation of school improvement. This article assesses the restructuring movement, exemplified by the Coalition of Essential Schools, and the overall politics of American…

To provide a school choice program for purely political reasons is reprehensible. The St. Louis (Missouri) model, based on a court-approved desegregation settlement, has demonstrated that citizen commitment and adequate funding can create a successful, equitable program. (MLH)

Argues against the belief that a spoken or written text refers to a universal reality independent of language. Emphasizes that (1) students need to learn that facts do not speak for themselves but reflect the beliefs of the speaker/writer; and (2) interpretation is never impartial. (MM)

This article examines equality in education within the context of two larger conflicts--the breakdown of the largely liberal consensus that guided much educational and social policy since World War II and the growth of the new right and conservative movements. (IAH)

Business takes the lead in four stages of school reform in Texas. Legislative sessions that dealt with educational reform are described. The reform is seen as reinforcing the power holders in the state education structure rather than reforming them, and provides an example of pluralistic politics. (JD)

Describes the National Reading Initiative (NRI) and its inspiration, the California Reading Initiative. Discusses the NRI's prospects for success, as well as the political and educational forces that will affect it, including: assessment, fragmenting children's literature, the role of the school librarian, and teacher education. (RAE/JAD)

In today's political climate, standardized tests are inadequate and misleading as achievement measures. Educators should employ a variety of measures, improve standardized test content and format, and remove incentives for teaching to the test. Focusing on raising test scores distorts instruction and renders scores less credible. Includes 13…

The Danish experience with university democratization suggests that the process is irreversible and that its progress is determined by how the initial change was begun two decades ago. It is also proposed that government attempts to intervene and revoke traditional institutional autonomy threaten to invalidate the progress made. (Author/MSE)

An interview with the University of Wisconsin at Madison's chancellor, Donna Shalala, covers such topics as her experiences at Hunter College, the woman administrator, the leadership role, minority group issues, institutional planning, and the politics of higher education. (MSE)

In dealing with special interest groups, principals should evaluate their own prejudices, develop active listening skills, establish a key communicator system, and involve special interest group leaders in planning new programs. (TE)

Examines U.S. executive agency publishing and printing from 1919 through the 1950s. Focuses on the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing (67th Congress), advancements in graphic arts, and resulting institutional tensions; and discusses the emergence of the Printing Industries of America. Six tables of expenditure data are appended. (Author/AEF)

Discussion of quality issues in Ireland's preservice and inservice teacher education examines the 1992 Green Paper on Irish Education, which highlighted several proposals regarding establishment of a system of quality assurance in higher education institutions to offer students the best possible education and ensure high standards of quality in…