This paper reflects the experience of the authors working in the field of humanitarian education during the last two decades. Important changes have been witnessed since the Central American crises of the seventies, the refugee focus of the eighties and the new UN vision of the complex emergency crisis of the nineties resulting from the post Cold…

Few European countries have developed a broad strategic framework to raise the profile of science in education and wider society. However, a wide range of initiatives have been implemented in many countries. The impact of these various activities is nevertheless difficult to measure. School partnerships with science-related organisations are…

The "National Dropout Prevention Newsletter" is published quarterly by the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network. This issue contains the following articles: (1) Family/School Relationships: Relationships That Matter; (2) Program Profile; (3) Engaging Families in the Pathway to College: Lessons From Schools That Are Beating the Odds (Anne T.…

This report describes the content of an educational program for family day care mothers based on the results of a year-long collaborative effort of 24 low-income licensed day care mothers and the staff of the Educational Day Care Consultation Program at the University of Michigan. The Project staff, program structure, group meetings, individual…

Outlines the following information regarding the new National Endowment for the Arts Arts-in-Education Program: (1) background, (2) themes, (3) structures, (4) immediate next steps for members of the arts education community, (5) important principles for a particular group of arts educators, and (6) initial comprehensive planning questions. (JD)

Junior college journalism programs have been modified to include more courses in the liberal arts with the usual basic journalistic skills training. (RN)

Discusses the illiteracy problem and the adult literacy program undertaken by the government of the Sudan. In addition, it describes a survey undertaken to discover the main shortcomings and mistakes of the labor force which could be corrected. (AN)

An address before the 45th Annual Convention of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (Washington, November 9-12, 1969) which comments on the sorry state of public television's programing and popularity and which offers suggestions to improve both. (LS)

An address by the president of National Educational Television to the 45th Annual Convention of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (Washington, November 9-12, 1969). (LS)

A new interdisciplinary Master of Science program is equipping energy professionals with the knowledge and skills to deal with all aspects of reducing energy consumption in educational institutions. (MLF)

Provides updated information about expansion of a family-service project in Evanston, Illinois, describing new centers and affiliates, activities, and programs. (MP)

In 1990, U.S. youth and adult leaders in school-based prevention programs traveled to former Soviet Union to share information and stimulate continued international exchange to prevent alcohol misuse. Program components included pretravel study of former Soviet alcohol problems, program visits, youth group discussions, pilot survey, dialogue with…