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Poliakoff, Anne Rogers, Ed. – Basic Education, 2003
Civic education, not so long ago, was regarded as a core purpose of grade school preparation for adulthood, a mandate to educate young people about U.S. history, freedom and values, and citizenship's responsibilities. The landmark 1999 Civic Education Study, conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement,…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Foreign Countries
Benefits2, 1999
This is the first of a series of issue papers that discuss ways in which rural communities and schools can work together to guarantee their students the best education possible. By working together, rural schools and communities can not only improve education, but revitalize the entire community. The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory is…
Descriptors: Community Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Entrepreneurship, Partnerships in Education
Thomas, Nancy G., Ed. – Social Policy Report, 1999
This document is comprised of the four 1999 issues of a publication providing a forum for scholarly reviews and discussion of developmental research and its implications for the social policies affecting children. The topics of the issues are: (1) "Beyond 'Giving Science Away': How University-Community Partnerships Inform Youth Programs, Research,…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Fathers, Information Dissemination
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1997
These four issues of "Aligning," a newsletter-like publication of the Colorado School-to-Career Partnership and Partnerships for Educating Colorado Students, provide information about various facets of the school-to-work program in the state. One of the four-page issues highlights the connection between the work of the Colorado Education…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Development, Career Education, Disabilities
University of Hawaii Community Colleges, 1998
This series of newsletters describes information about special activities, academic programs, and honors and awards involving faculty, students, staff and the greater communities served by the University of Hawaii (UH) Community Colleges. This set contains the eight issues of volume 33, 1998, which discuss the following topics, among others: (1)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Citizenship Education, Community Colleges, Community Involvement
Walker, Sherry Freeland, Ed. – State Education Leader, 2001
This document is comprised of one issue of the "State Education Leader," published by the Education Commission of the States, an organization that helps state leaders identify, develop, and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of a learning society. This newsletter issue focuses on the activities…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Gordon, David, T., Ed. – Harvard Education Letter, 2001
This document is comprised of the six issues in volume 17 of the Harvard Education Letter, a bimonthly newsletter addressing current issues in elementary and secondary education. Articles in this volume include the following: (1) January-February--"Charters and Districts: Three Stages in an Often Rocky Relationship" (Kelly) and "'We…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Behavior Problems, Bullying