The totally unusual experience of participating in the writing of "The University and the Teachers: France, the United States, England" is recalled here by one of the co-authors. This was a collective enterprise, under the direction of Harry Judge, and the other members of the team were two American researchers, Lynn Paine and Michael…

Smooth early childhood transitions are key to ensuring positive outcomes for young children the world over--but in today's fragmented early education systems, it's difficult to ensure continuity among programs and services. Early childhood professionals will help change that with this book, the first to propose a comprehensive, practical framework…

The editor briefly describes a new abstracting journal published by the sub-section on Library Work with Children of the International Federation of Library Associations, Then, the bibliographies, catalogs, review sources, etc., for children's books are described for Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and the United States. (LS)

A review of five books concerned with French educational history since the Revolution. (RA)

This article is a compilation of reports on international literacy research. The report includes 3 separate reports on Canada, France and Russia. In the first report, research correspondent Linda M. Phillips, in collaboration with Christian Beaulieu, reports on the Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network (CLLRNet). The vision of CLLRNet is…

Relates a telephone interview with graphic novelist Art Spiegelman that discusses his career choice; comics for young children; editing comics; the different perspective on comics in France, including hardcover editions; and reviewers and how they address form and content. (LRW)

Notes on current events and trends in French education are presented. Topics include public policy on financing of private schools; initiatives in educational television; education for global development; publications and events concerning elementary, secondary, and higher education; and new books and journal articles on education. (MSE)