Examines three axioms which stereotype older adults, i.e., socioeconomic status, political action, and demography. Aging-based organizations are in a position to focus on age relations rather than the aged. Presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA, November 21, 1982. (JAC)

Discusses education's long-term role in preventing nuclear war and reports on a three-state survey of 118 high school seniors on their knowledge of nuclear war issues. Describes educational groups' activities around the issues and recounts the author's personal experiences at Hiroshima (Japan) and growing awareness of nuclear problems. (RW)

Summarizes the sociopolitical and pedagogical debates over bilingual and bicultural education. Reviews research findings on the effects of bilingual education, discusses issues concerning public expenditures for bilingual programs and the effects of language on social cohesion and academic failure, and advocates adopting an official national…

The strategy of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities to combat student aid budget cuts is discussed. The main event was a "Day in Washington" when members discussed the impact of the proposed cuts with the 25 congressmen and two senators from Pennsylvania. (MLW)

Summarizes research reports dealing with newspaper and television as news information media, media agendas, and political participation; the dimensions of advertiser credibility; the correlation between media variables and birth rate; reader comprehension of verb and subject headlines; media credibility; and New York reporters' coverage of J.…

Discusses the importance of having a biological point of view brought to bear on political issues, now and in the future. A definition of such a viewpoint is offered within the context of human variation, biology and social structure, and biology and humanism. (SA)

Outlines the pros and cons of Project JOLT, a "Scared Straight" type of program. Raises some theoretical, methodological, and political issues surrounding the Scared Straight approach. Illustrates some of the pitfalls in program evaluation in corrections and makes some recommendations. (Author/RC)

Based on audience research in European countries, this article suggests that television miniseries "Holocaust" was not successful in teaching about the fate of Jews in Germany during World War II. Major problems with the series include that it personalized problems and gave no insight into economic and political forces at work during the…

Examines effects of population growth (due to immigration) and social and economic change on class formation and conflict among Toronto's ethnic Chinese. Suggests that what is often interpreted as ethnic conflict is actually class conflict and that groups consciously use ethnicity to obscure the fundamental class basis of their conflict.…

Current political issues arising from interactions between culturally divergent groups and ideals are based on complex value systems. The following themes illustrate the conflict between the function of schools and the role of government: (1) conservatism; (2) current conditions; (3) the current political scene, (4) issues concerning schooling;…

Educators are increasingly criticized because education's implicit promise of vocational success is unfulfilled. This attack is intensified by general public skepticism toward commoditized social services, which has become a political issue. Educators have difficulty responding to these challenges because, in claiming professional status, they…

Reports on rationales that states have used to support recent early childhood education (ECE) initiatives and describes how reform policies were made in 1971-73 in West Virginia, California, Georgia, New Mexico, and Ohio. Outlines background and initiation of reform, building of support for ECE, opposition, and resulting legislation. (Author/GC)

The political and professional issues involved in standardization of educational requirements for school psychologists, as recommended by the American Psychological Association, are reviewed. (MH)

After defining three broad positions adopted in the long-standing French polemic about secularism and education, the author describes how traditional boundaries between conflicting positions have been blurred by interventionist policies in education as well as by the evolution of Catholic attitudes. He illustrates his comments from recent…

Reviews the political context of the changes that have taken place in the relationship between state government and higher education. Examines the impact of these changes on post-secondary education and identifies the implications of particular importance to community colleges. (AYC)