Discusses an incident at the Rockefeller University, a graduate school that concentrates in the life sciences, in which a group of philosophy faculty members were dismissed. (MLH)

Examines issues that came out of the NEA convention and that are of interest to school boards and school superintendents. (IRT)

Changes in planning theory and practice in Norway have been characterized by widening the scope of "educational matters," broadening the conceptual framework to include elements of all the social sciences, and changing the conception of planning as an administrative function. (Author/IRT)

This article describes how political and ethical positioning in classroom discussions can be intertwined with productive conversations about the subject matter. Discussions of compelling literature can involve a tight linkage between the subject matter discussed and the ethical positions taken by students and teachers as they engage in productive…

This paper discusses the policy and political issues surrounding school construction, and it illustrates how infrastructure banks would work to address this challenge. The paper explores the problems of overcrowding and crumbling schools, details the struggle many communities and states have in expanding their efforts to solve these problems, and…

This paper examines the meaning of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which says that children are entitled to participate in the decisions that affect them. The paper takes a close look at the full meaning of Article 12 as a tool that can help children themselves to challenge abuses of their rights and take action to defend…

The notion of democracy occupies a privileged place in our society. Educators and policymakers are increasingly pursuing a variety of programs to promote democracy through civic education, service learning, and other pedagogies. The nature of their underlying beliefs, however, differs. This article underscores the political implications of…

Students use New Jersey as a real and practical place to explore consistency and change in social-political trends in this program. (Editor)

Issues brought up at the International Consortium for Options in Public Education -- the role and administration of alternative schools, the function of schools, and community control -- are reviewed. (KM)

The focus of this article is on the decision-making processes of legislative bodies which deal with children's problems. More specifically, how a group of people are trying to build a Children's Lobby to press legislative and administrative bodies to develope better programs for children. (Author)

The student vote can very well determine the outcome of the 1972 presidential elections. (HS)

Addresses and excerpts presented at the Stockholm conference (see SE 506 639 and SE 506 640) by representatives of India, the World Bank, the United States, Sweden, nongovernment organizations, Israel, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, China, and the Philippines, including their views on the role of international cooperation in environmental preservation,…