Examines the representation of Algerian and French authors in an anthology used as a textbook in the third year of the secondary cycle in Algeria's educational system. (AM)

Examines the attitudes of Irish secondary school students toward political parties and the influence of the parties on the students. Results showed high student awareness of party differences, parental disposition to be an important influence, and party attitude to be an important influence on certain issues. (Author/CK)

Emphasizes the increasing importance of international political and economic concerns in shaping the national political climate. Predicts destructive consequences for the Black community as a result of deterioration in the economy and in international relations, and discusses Black leaders' future roles in shaping constructive foreign and domestic…

The need for effective lobbying in Washington by Black colleges and the shortcomings of present activities are outlined. Specific actions regarding Title III funds for developing institutions are among the lobbying needs assessed. (JMF)

Argues for a reordering of the present conception of world information transmission dominated by the developed nations and characterized by imbalances in the political, legal, and technico-financial spheres. (JMF)

Examines the implications for education of Goodenough's cognitive view of culture and of the conception of culture as a learned, shared symbol system. Suggests that "the failure of American schools to achieve efficient academic instruction is in part a result of their relationship to the existing class structures of our society." (Author/JM)

Extract from the opening statement to the World Conference on Adult Education and Development. Focus is on the effects of political forces on the standard of living, especially in Third World countries, economic hardships faced by these countries, and the role of adult education in assuring that people are real participants in political and social…

Description of the German education system in early 1900s and its criticism by the political Social Democratic Party, based on fear that education would reflect Germany's government and society. (ND)

Examines pre-integration conditions in a metropolitan, multiple district school desegregation situation. This case study presents background information, analyzes the politics of desegregation and bussing independent of metropolitan and interdistrict considerations, analyzes the interdistrict and metropolitan aspects of the case, and, analyzes…

Analyzes Federal educational policy from the viewpoint of a Congressman who for 18 years has sat on the committee with principal responsibility for education legislation. Notes that "the fundamental question of the role of the Federal government in education is itself controversial and gives rise to a number of important issues." (Author/JM)

Describes the development of a library Web site at Illinois State University. Examines library and university contexts, philosophy and mission statement, content and form, technical setting, political and professional issues, and lessons learned. Includes Web page content, design, technical, and procedural standards and guidelines. (PEN)

Overviews 20 years of language planning in Quebec and examines the effect of the province's institutional instability on the economy, language planning, and relations between ethnolinguistic groups. Elucidates the causes of Quebec's efforts to preserve its language and culture and concludes that the province needs its Anglophone population for the…

Welfare reform has shifted control of implementation from federal to state government. For welfare reform to adequately support all families, NAEYC posits 10 recommendations regarding quality programs, adequate funding, equitable choices for families, and data collection to measure the impact of welfare reform on children and child care. The…

Discusses Australian approaches to critical literacy. The editorial notes that conditions in Australia for curriculum development and implementation are in transition, with different approaches and priorities advanced in the second half of the 90s. Suggests that to teach critical literacy is to help students identify how the ways of focusing on…