In our media-dominated society, journalism education is being pressed into profound changes of approach and course content. (Editor)

Contrasts the educational situation in suburban and rural areas, pointing out that the educational revolution in suburban education has not been equally shared in rural education. (SB)

Speech delivered at the Fourth Annual Meeting of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) on November 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. (DS)

Describes how 18 teachers (in Wayland, Massachusetts), working with students at a variety of reading levels in third through sixth grades, taught reading via paperback books. (SW)

Compares classroom practices of 20 years ago to those of today and points out that though we know more now, our techniques have not changed much. Suggests that behavior problems may result from insensitive instruction. (RW)

When knowledge is discovered in an atmosphere of mutual care and involvement of each individual with others; when a different attitude is not immediately condemmed as wrong, but is evaluated for its own worth; when each person is accepted as worthy; when none feel threatened; true learning and growth can occur. (Author)

Maintains that English education must place more emphasis upon learning processes and the uses of knowledge. (SW)

Discusses current research in child language to help teachers understand how young children acquire language skills. (DR)

Several major trends in legal curriculum innovation in the last 30 years are considered, and it is suggested that each raises recurring and occasionally elusive problems in legal philosophy. Among the issues addressed are: compulsory and elective courses, "law and..." courses, the case method, the litigation hypothetical method, and law…

The theory and practice of political science and social studies instruction should be reformulated and reassessed in the light of political socialization studies, particularly with respect to designing curricula and selecting textbooks, planning instructional strategies, and structuring school climates and political systems. (RM)