In examining the book "The Changing Politics of Education," the author attacks neo-conservative revisionism that claims that the goals of national policy are either impossible to achieve or undesirable because they frustrate popular will. (Author/IRT)

Observations of the Chinese educational system made during a two-week tour are recounted. (LH)

Models for university planning must adapt to the political process of decision making, and to the structures and priorities of each institution. In this regard, the limitations of conventional models are discussed, and an approach to model-building that emphasizes institution-specific devices is described and applied to the University of…

The issue presents 21 articles written from 1977-1978 documenting various aspects of the educational changes which resulted from political changes in late 1976 (specifically, the fall of the gang of four). Articles focus on the state of science education, educational development, objectives, teachers' education, and political influences in Chinese…

Neoconservatism and negative social attitudes might seem to threaten civil rights and social equality for Blacks. Nevertheless, civil rights workers possess substantial resources to further advance the cause of equality, if they will organize and accept the challenge. (GC)

Maintains that schools are political as well as educational institutions because they control selection of what is taught, in what context, by whom, and for what purposes. Investigates perceptions of political restraint among preservice teachers based on their student teaching experiences. (Author/DB)

In Iran and Egypt, preaching from the pulpit has existed as a distinct medium of public communication for centuries. Studying such traditional institutions could reveal a model of public communication which might be most effective in a developing society. (PD)

The nature and content of student activism in the 1970s in India is examined in relation to the state of the "Internal Emergency." The development of the student movement during the pre-Emergency period and the reversal in the movement since the end of the Emergency are summarized. The prospects for a reemergence of such a movement are…

Explains how law education within a social studies program can help students understand civil rights, criminal justice, environmental protection, the court system, and value conflicts. Journal availability: see SO 507 149. (Author/DB)

Investigates the impact of the first televised debate in the 1976 presidential campaign on the political attitudes of 195 college students. Concludes that viewing the debate had only a limited impact, which can be attributed to the general problems of attitude change and the specific content of the debates. (RL)

Identifies legislation related to funding international programs and guides for grant proposals. Urges community colleges to increase efforts in obtaining grants to support their growing involvement in international education, while cautioning of the pitfalls of federal tax codes that prohibit lobbying by non-profit organizations. (DR)

This paper is a review of recent anthropological research on women. Topics of the research discussed include gender stratification, sexual asymmetry, ethnography and the influence of social, sexual, political, and economic factors on the roles women play in different societies throughout the world. (EB)

Using data on the percentage of Blacks attending minority schools for both 1968 and 1972, this study analyzes socioeconomic, political, and governmental influences affecting school segregation in northern and southern States. Federal intervention is seen as the only effective force against segregated schools, at least for the foreseeable future.…

In this excerpt from his forward to "Readings in Moral Education," Dr. Kohlberg asserts that cognitive-developmental moral education goes back to Socrates, but that the demand for it today stems from Watergate and My Lai--a demand that the United States return to its original principles of justice. (SJL)

Explains why global education programs are needed at all educational levels. Reasons include international interdependence, rapid communication, and the likelihood that students will one day travel to a foreign country. Methods should involve mass media, community resources, language study, stress on intercultural sensitivity, and the case study…