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Peer reviewedCrane, John M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1983
The Antigonish Movement used lifelong education to overcome educational and economic inequities. Begun in Canada's Maritime Provinces, the movement anticipated many of the principles of lifelong learning, adult learning, and Paolo Freire. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Citizen Participation, Democracy, Lifelong Learning
Peer reviewedBerrol, Selma C. – Community Review, 1979
Offers a historical overview of the role of social reformers in the formation of the New York City public school system in the early twentieth century. Considers the attitudes, motivations, and concerns of this group of largely middle and upper class men and women who had little direct involvement with public schools. (DMM)
Descriptors: Activism, Change Agents, Educational Change, Educational History
Florio, David H. – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1979
An evaluation is given of the performance of the 96th Congress on child-related federal programs. (JD)
Descriptors: Child Care, Educational Legislation, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Download full textOffice for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 1991
This pamphlet summarizes the requirements pertaining to counseling practices contained in the implementing regulations for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Also, this pamphlet reviews policies and practices which have been adopted by some school…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Counselors, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1985
In response to challenges and guidelines set forth in the 1982 International Plan of Action on Aging (IPAA) by the World Assembly on Aging, this background paper summarizes (1) immediate and long-range reasons for the World Assembly; (2) content and significance of the IPAA and the factual base on which action plan decisions were made; (3)…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Comparative Analysis, Demography, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
The reauthorization of the Follow Through Program (FT), a program designed to reinforce gains made by low income children in preschool, is the subject of this hearing report. Testimony includes a rationale for reauthorizing the program; information and comments concerning the accomplishments and future prospects of FT; a brief historical…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Hearings, Intervention
Silver, Christopher – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the role of the government in and the direction of social planning in the United States from the late 19th century through the 1980s. Topics discussed include planning style; the balance between planning methodology and social objectives; and the incremental nature of planning in the United States. (CLB)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Federal Regulation, Futures (of Society), Government Role
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1994
This statement: (1) discusses the growth in demand and supply of child care in the United States during the last 20 years; (2) defines quality child care and its importance; (3) examines what states do to protect children in care and why this has become increasingly difficult; and (4) notes further complications for states under proposed reforms…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
