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Matsuo, Hirofumi, Ed. – 1990
Seven articles are presented addressing topics related to United States-Japan trade, foreign investment, and U.S. competitiveness in the global market. The first article, "Super 301 and the Changing Japan-American Relationship" by Glenn Davis describes recent U.S.-Japan trade frictions, epitomized by Super 301, and explains the influence…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Business Responsibility, Business Skills
Bjerstedt, Ake, Ed. – 1992
This report presents the material from a workshop on peace education that was part of a conference sponsored by the European Peace Research Association (EUPRA). Two papers, "Research as a Tool for Peace Education" (Alberto L'Abate) and "Promoting Commitment to Peace and Environmental Responsibility" (Riitta Wahlstrom), are…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Environmental Education, Peace, Social Responsibility
Vavrus, Michael; And Others – 1993
This symposium presentation comprises five papers about the efforts of a consortium of three Iowa liberal arts colleges (Clarke College, Loras College, and the University of Dubuque) to develop a critical social perspective in its teacher preparation curriculum. An introduction by Michael Vavrus defines critical social perspective as a critical…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
DeKock, Anita – 1989
Recognizing that global education did not speak with one voice, that global educators could not even always find ways to speak to each other, and that this internal situation made it very confusing for those outside the field, the conference planners brought together a group of global educators to discuss what assumptions and beliefs should…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Cultural Education, Democracy
Dohnal, Hope – OSSC Bulletin, 1975
A conference on new perspectives in school administration was held for elementary school principals in the summer of 1975 by the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators. This paper summarizes material presented in five topic areas by eight speakers. Steve Goldschmidt's talk on school law touched on the administrator's and the school's…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators, Budgeting
Romano, Richard M., Comp. – 1987
This proceedings report contains 6 of the 12 papers presented at a conference on the social role of the community college. First, information on the event, a conference program, an ERIC bibliography, and opening remarks by Richard M. Romano, conference coordinator, are presented. Next, the following papers are reproduced: (1) "Community…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Conference Papers, Economic Development
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Boston. – 1990
This booklet documents the 1990 colloquium for Massachusetts superintendents, Leading the Way. The colloquium program is one of several initiatives of the School-Based Improvement Project (SBIP), which is a partnership between the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents and the Office of Community Education of the Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
National Advisory Council on Educational Research and Improvement (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1986
U.S. Secretary of Education, William J. Bennett, expressed concerns about the condition of U.S. education in the areas of content, character, and choice. This document comprises the papers of 12 scholars on the public policy and the research implications of this theme. Three addresses were given on the issue of content by Russell Kirk, Thomas…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Course Content, Ethical Instruction
Dropkin, Ruth, Ed. – Notes from Workshop Center for Open Education, 1978
This article includes the text of a speech on leadership by Lillian Weber, as well as excerpts from discussions on that subject by New York City school principals. (WI)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Art Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
Drum, Jan – 1988
Educators from around the United States convened for a conference focusing on youth leadership. Participants included classroom teachers, independent education consultants, school administrators, individuals affiliated with universities, and educators affiliated with such institutions as the YMCA, the YWCA, exchange programs, and museums. Two…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Community Leaders, Conferences
Ashwell, Andrew, Ed.; Caropreso, Frank, Ed. – 1989
The quality of the U.S. work force is directly affected by the quality of its education. Business involvement in a national education agenda should be considered a necessary investment to foster success in international competition. The 1989 meeting of the Conference Board focused on two aspects of business leadership in education: (1) the effect…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Corporate Support, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Community Coll. General Education Association, Utica, NY. – 1984
These four presentations to the 1983 Community College General Education Association conference address the theme, "Toward a New General Education: Work, Self, and Society." First, "General Education and Work: The Next Decade," by Philip M. Piaker, recounts efforts begun at Harpur College in the late 1940's to revise the general education…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Boston. – 1991
The School-Based Improvement Project (SBIP) is a joint venture of the Office of Community Education of the Massachusetts Department of Education and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS). SBIP is a multiyear professional-development initiative designed to help public school superintendents become effective leaders in…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Change
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1991
The proceedings of this roundtable discuss the current status of Florida women in educational leadership and ways to expand their opportunities for advancement. The report begins with an introduction and opening remarks by Florida's Assistant Commissioner of Education, Laurey T. Stryker and Florida Commissioner of Education, Betty Castor. A…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Ladders, Employment Opportunities, Higher Education
Balch, Steve; and Others – Civic Arts Review, 1992
This report presents a panel discussion at which participants discussed the question of political correctness and what the debate shows about what is happening to higher education in the United States and what it suggests about the relationship of higher education to current events in this country, to the world, and to the students who attend.…
Descriptors: Conferences, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy
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