Donalda Dickie's name is synonymous with the development of progressive education in English Canada, yet little has been written about her life and work. This biography reclaims Dickie's life from the scattered sources she left behind, suggesting that her career illustrates how women provided leadership in education in the first half of the…

Discusses relationships among teachers, curriculum package authors, and publishers. Describes the Atlantic Science Curriculum Project's reform efforts. Recommends that curriculum development projects include: (1) lengthy informal development; (2) combined testing of design and materials; (3) the withholding of contracts until materials are in…

Summarizes the various interpretations and representations of Canadian educational history in textbooks and other scholarly publications from the last 20 years. Charts the appearance in educational history of intellectual and social history, as well as minority and feminist considerations. (MJP)