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Download full textPoliakoff, 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
Poliakoff, Anne Rogers, Ed. – Basic Education, 2002
This theme issue of Basic Education contains five articles on rural schools. "Small Schools: A Political Irony" (Marty Strange) notes the current enthusiasm among education reformers for small schools and the evidence of their effectiveness. Given this context, the question is posed as to why rural communities where small schools are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College School Cooperation, Consortia, Elementary Secondary Education
Holmes, Madelyn, Ed. – Basic Education, 1997
Articles on second language education include: "Foreign Languages in Schools" (Madelyn Holmes), an overview of the benefits of language instruction in elementary and secondary education; "Japanese across the Miles" (Elizabeth Reiken), describing a high school distance learning program in Japanese; "Teaching Spanish as a Community Service" (Rita A.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Communication Skills, Cultural Education, Distance Education
