Examines the extent to which the widely publicized changes in mathematics curricula and in methods of teaching mathematics since 1960 have resulted in observable change in classroom behavior of teachers, in content, and/or in student achievement in mathematics. Findings from several studies of mathematics education in British Columbia indicated…

Describes a study funded by the Science Council of Canada, to evaluate policies and practices of Canadian science education. Objectives of the study were to establish a documented basis for describing the state of Canadian science education, to conduct an historical analysis of science education in Canada, and to stimulate deliberation concerning…

Discusses the current state of Canadian high schools. Examines the goal of competitiveness as a national policy and the debate over the purposes of education. Explores (1) a greater emphasis on basic subjects; (2) the use of performance indicators; (3) the demand for accountability; and (4) dropout rates. Argues that an economic agenda for…

Examines the record of the social-democratic government between September 1990 and June 1995 in the Canadian province of Ontario in terms of process and policy on educational equity at the elementary and secondary school levels. Reviews the record on educational equity, measuring it against the party agenda before the 1990 election. (CMK)

Argues that school systems should tolerate, accept, and promote diversity in both the formal curriculum and informal policies of school management. Contends that citizens have the primary responsibility for pressuring school officials to develop curricula that promote diversity. (CFR)

What constitutes literacy is not a single value-free standard but the product of the values of particular cultures at particular points in their histories. The history of literacy efforts in the United States and Canada is examined to discover their philosophical roots and ideological underpinnings. (IS)