The U.S. Constitution bicentennial celebrations across the state of Virginia have contributed to greater public understanding of the Constitution and enhanced appreciation of the immense contribution that Virginians made to the document. Virginians have discovered that the story of the U.S. founding is also a Virginia story. Even after the…

A profile of Ralph Ketcham, CASE's Professor of the Year, is presented. Although he is a historian of American political thought, his most recent book focuses on the role of the citizen in society. (MLW)

Challenged by the rise of the New Right and the Reagan Administration, liberal theorists are reformulating liberalism. Individualism, at the heart of liberal theory, has been attacked for destroying the sense of civic obligation and community spirit. Some critics of liberalism called communitarians are described. (MLW)

Secretary of Education William Bennett proposes that gimmicky federal programs are not the key to boosting American economic competitiveness, but rather that developing in American schoolchildren the qualities of honesty, responsibility, and regard for others' rights will help Americans compete in world markets. (MSE)

Argues that students must be readied to provide for their own needs and own self-wealth. Because self-wealth depends on a web of relationships with fellow humans and other species, students must also be readied to understand, maintain, and build common wealth. Ponders teaching students to value building positive futures for the communities to…

Addresses environmental education in the school curriculum in South Africa, most notably the rationale for including environmental education in formal education and recent developments in South Africa that may enhance this process. Emphasis is placed on the importance of environmental education in enhancing learners' skills and in enabling…

Explores different approaches to teaching global education, most notably the compartmentalist and holistic paradigms. The compartmentalist approach, which revolves around the study of specific cultures or countries, retains a view of the world as divided and emphasizes similarities. The holistic approach represents the philosophy that the planet…

The Campus Compact project is a collaborative effort of college administrators to strengthen students' commitment to public service through the curriculum. The group's activities include fostering public service programs in colleges and universities, reinforcing student service work, and encouraging faculty to build service elements into the…

Outlines the latest Federal budget and regulatory proposals being discussed, examines the spending and taxation priorities on which they are based, and suggests alternatives for the funding of education and other human services. (Available from Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138.) (Author/GC)

Argues that the lack of environmental education (EE) at both the tertiary level and in preservice teacher education in most Latin American countries is considered a main weakness for professional development. A review of literature in national EE strategies provides some insights into the constraints and opportunities relating to the introduction…

This publication presents the National Adult Literacy Goals and Action Plans developed at the Fourth National Adult Literacy Congress. The goals and action plans are intended for use in national, state, and local initiatives to support adult students as they become part of the solution to the illiteracy problem in the United States. A list of the…

The meaning of independence, or freedom, in the culture of the Luba, an African ethnic group in Zaire, is inextricably linked to fundamental rights, the development of personal qualities, and the choices that the individuals make. The rights of a Luba man are based on legitimate membership in his family, his lineage, and his chiefdom. A free man…

Nine articles discuss the relationship between the higher education community and the public. The articles are: (1) "On a Certain Blindness in Teaching" by Michael S. Roth, who stresses the necessity of political citizenship education for a healthy democracy; (2) "Monocultural Perspectives and Campus Diversity" by Jane Fried,…