Describes the effects of the National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century on the Saint Charles Borromeo School in Minnesota. Reviews the five themes of the Congress: Catholic identity, Catholic leadership, the relationship between school and society, school governance and finance, and political action and public policy. (MAB)

Describes a study of the conceptual and physical aspects of teacher collaboration in urban and rural schools in South Africa. The findings provide comparative information on how teacher collaboration has been influenced by historical and political factors, various school cultures, and artificial and real organizational divides. Contains 21…

Contributes to scholarship on political communication by examining the extent to which heavy users of the Internet and other non-traditional media differ from heavy users of traditional media in their knowledge of issue stances of Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. Finds that non-traditional media had little influence on political knowledge; and few…

In Washington state, two initiatives and several bills allowing charter schools have failed since 1995, although support has been growing. Supporters feel that charter schools will keep parents connected to public education and prevent talented teachers from leaving the field. Opponents claim that charter schools divert resources away from public…

Discusses a three-step process for teaching sixth grade students to connect current events to a perennial issue using the Internet. Proposes selecting and collecting information on a current event; producing an editorial and political cartoon on the event; and publishing the work online and in a local newspaper. Includes a sample activity. (CMK)

Addresses the question: How do the modern theories of international relations account for the origins of the Peloponnesian War? Creates an historical fiction of Athenians debating the war's origins. (CMK)

Discusses the history of the concept of moral character in relation to student financial aid awards. Presents arguments against student financial aid from both liberal and conservative points of view, and asserts that, despite these arguments, student financial aid programs have consistently been shown to accomplish most policy objectives they…

Discusses the idea behind the European Community's recently published white paper on education and teaching, titled "To Teach and to Learn--Towards a Cognitive Society." The paper declares that Europe is undergoing a transition to a new type of society, describes the issues at stake, and proposes steps to encourage member States to…

Presents an excerpt of an address delivered by Seattle Mayor Norman Rice to the U.S. Conference of Mayors upon his election to the presidency of the organization. Rice urges his fellow mayors to promote tolerance and calls for new partnerships between cities, the federal government, suburbs, and the private sector in helping make cities work. (GR)

Describes the process by which experimental Ford Foundation programs designed to stem the urban crisis evolved into more narrowly constructed interventions to reform service delivery systems and alleviate poverty in inner-city neighborhoods. Related themes are highlighted and limitations caused by problems of institutional constraints, political…

Describes the evolution of 2 of the 15 criteria (on United States history and world history) developed and adapted by the National Council for History Standards. (SR)

Identifies four key emphases in life-long radical journalist I. F. Stone's approach to reporting: his strategic approach to documents, his commitment to history, his devotion to on-the-scene research, and his independence from sources. Considers limitations and adaptations of Stone's approach for the practice of reporting and for understanding the…

Focuses on how young people do not participate in the voting process. Discusses three types of voters and the use of democratic deliberation in the classroom. Highlights three types of issues that can be considered for democratic deliberation and offers criteria to help teachers select the best issues. (CMK)

The process of healing from life under a military dictatorship is slow and arduous. Reviving one's sense of self when the peace has been shattered; articulating vision and purpose in a culture and a community polarized and divided, requires both a connection to the spiritual and an outlet for direct action. In both cases it is necessary to reclaim…

In this article, the author discusses viewpoints on civic education reforms postulated in "Where Did Social Studies Go Wrong?," a book published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The book begins with a legitimate concern about the need to educate youth to care about political life; a noble mission, dating at least to the Greeks.…