This article reports on the College Art Association's decision to settle with a scholar who felt defamed by an article in one of its scholarly journals which shines a spotlight on so-called "libel tourism." When the College Art Association decided recently to settle rather than fight a possible libel action in Britain over a book review…

Chastises the authors of "Learning Me Your Language" for abdicating their duty to make judgments about "mere" English and the "best English." Argues that different can mean worse. (JAD)

Reviews 45 old and new children's books from Great Britain. (PRA)

Defining Social Biology with respect to education is debated in this article. Most of the editorial examines a number of publications relevant to the topic. The book reviews summarize content and relate the books to the previous statements on Social Biology. References are included. (MA)

Reviews books on practical physics available through English publishers. Each review includes author, title, publisher, number of pages, and cost. (SL)

This article discusses the winners of the British National Association for Special Education Needs book award for 1999: "Literature for All" by Nicola Grove and "Promoting Inclusive Practice" edited by Christina Tilstone and others. The winners are chosen for their ability to inform and inspire special education professionals.…

Graham Davies'"Using Computers in Language Learning" is a useful guide to programming languages, authoring systems, exercise formats, etc., for a teacher contemplating the use of computers for language learning. But much of text refers to British sources, and underlying assumption is that computers are best suited for mechanical drill.…

The need for planning and research in the area of educational aid to developing countries is discussed. (DB)

Asserts that this book, number 30 in the Research Highlights in Social Work series, provides readers little of value concerning either research or social work, and that much of the research cited is dated and precedes the revival of rehabilitative optimism. Summarizes the book's chapters, and concludes that students may be the audience to find the…

Criticizes the conceptualizations of class struggle, social stratification, and racial relations in Britain as expounded in a recent book ("Colonial Immigrants in a British City") by John Rex and Sally Tomlinson. Identifies potential problems created by their interpretations. (GC)

Critiques the second edition of the GRIDS (Guidelines for Review and Internal Development in Schools) handbook. Reviews the background of the GRIDS scheme, identifies areas of practical difficulty, examines the role of such schemes in British education, and describes a multi-institutional scheme. Includes seven references. (MLH)

Reviews a volume of descriptive and evaluative information on 47 commercially available English language proficiency tests used in North America, Great Britain, and Australia. The book includes discussions of uses and misuses of tests, and overviews of English as second language testing in North America and Great Britain. (SV)

A revised and expanded version of an earlier study of modern British children's literature (1952), this latest edition begins with an introductory section on the historical development of children's literature and follows with chapters examining the main trends in British children's books from 1900 to the present day. Special attention is given to…

Reviews 17 publications covering a variety of topics including abused disabled children; child placement; helping attachment disordered children; open adoption; family empowerment; teenage fostering; the Children Act of 1989 (Great Britain); family law; social services and child care law; and challenging racism in the early years. (TJQ)

John E. Chubb and Terry M. Moe's booklet "A Lesson in School Reform from Great Britain (Brookings, 1992) and Denis Lawton's book "Education and Politics in the 1990s: Conflict or Consensus?" (Falmer, 1992) attempt to evaluate effects of recent educational changes in England and Wales. Lawton's thoughtful, scholarly analysis of the…