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Kirst, Michael W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
The author disagrees with James Coleman's contentions (expressed in the preceding article) that we no longer have a rationale for preserving our commitment to public schools and that we should use public funds for a pluralistic conception of education. He offers reasons for renewing our commitment to public education. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Control, Comparative Analysis, Educational Vouchers
Coleman, James S. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
As a result of his study, "Public and Private Schools," James Coleman concludes that Catholic schools appear to be characterized by both higher quality, on the average, and greater equality than the public schools. Coleman discusses the reasons that may explain this finding. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Community Control, Comparative Analysis, Educational Principles
Download full textWilliams, Shayne; And Others – 1993
Despite the proliferation of indigenous higher education programs and institutions in Australia, Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders are concerned about continuing forms of imposition and domination. The central challenge is to understand that continuing forms of colonialism are responsible for the insidious and embedded features of hegemonic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Colleges, Colonialism
