Examines the foreign policy of the Reagan administration. Discusses the critics of the Reagan doctrine, focusing on the criticisms launched against his weapons' policies. Analyzes the policy course of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, outlining goals of the administration during the INF negotiations. Contends that Reagan's…

Uses a Weberian sociological approach to examine teachers' beliefs and discussions about play. Teachers held differing beliefs and their actions were related to their belief systems. Reasons for intervention fell into three Weberian constructs: cultural, social-political, and economic influences. (Author/BB)

Reflects on the external dimensions of universities in Southeast Asia. Discusses the changing roles of universities relative to corresponding changes in the political and social climate of the country where they are located. Affirms that significant progress in the interchange of information has been achieved while suggesting that even more can be…

Materials from the Third San Remo (Italy) Seminar on Refugee Issues (November 11-17, 1987) include "Economic, Political and Social Impacts of Afghan Refugees on Pakistan" (Kutch, Noelte); "Afghan Refugee Children in Pakistan" (Smyke); and a 57-item bibliography. (SK)

Presents an oral history activity in which students discuss the relationship between historical events and their own lives, reflecting on their potential for influencing history. Points out that history flows in two directions, showing how events affect individual lives, and how individuals can impact on history. (LS)

Investigates the concepts and evidence needed to understand the extent of racial segregation in the Federal public housing program operating in metropolitan areas throughout the United States. Attempts to explain the level and variation of public housing segregation by examining legislative, programatic, and regional factors. Suggests directions…

Discusses political factors affecting educational leaders' ability to alter the constitutional and statutory status of community colleges. Reviews literature on policy formation for higher education and community colleges, and political culture at the state and subsystem levels. Describes a study of the relationships between political behavior and…

South Africa's political system has deprived blacks of voting rights and educational access. Recent educational reforms have been hampered by education's continued alignment with political ideologies. Since many are severely hurting from conflict in their communities and schools, mediation programs are sorely needed, along with leadership and…

Results of a recent cost analysis of bilingual education programs in Connecticut are presented, and the need for more accurate data on program costs is suggested. The study explored the feasibility of developing a statewide model to determine the cost of bilingual education. (Contains six references.) (LB)

This paper reviews national and cultural traditions that inform human rights consciousness in Slovakia and examines the role of constitutionalism in human rights protection and education on human rights. A prospering civil society is possible only in the context of a well-functioning civil state, making education in human rights and…

The partnership for reform of Albania's government with several sources of financial support in the system of secondary vocational education is examined. The context of secondary vocational education in 1990-91, a time of turbulent political transition, is outlined and the assessment of educational needs is chronicled. Planning priorities,…

Summarizes the general history and progress of what has been accomplished in the areas of ethnic studies and multicultural education. The article argues that ethnic studies programs are actively concerned with developing a paradigm that is anti-Eurocentric and antiracist in content and application. (GR)

A careful review of research suggests that the problem of sexual assault has been magnified and the data misinterpreted, in part because the issue of sexual violence against women has become enmeshed in politics. The current trend in sexual-violence research is to redefine it according to the ideological preferences of advocates. (SLD)

This study used semistructured interviews to examine the views of 10 teachers in integrated preschool settings for young children with and without special needs concerning integrated program development and implementation at the early childhood level. Findings suggest considerable variation in conditions of implementation, with teachers…

This article discusses ethnographic research and its uses in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teacher preparation programs. It reviews various sociolinguistically orientated studies, as well as studies informed by a concern for power, politics, and elements of poststructuralism. (32 references) (MDM)