This essay examining the developing educational system in the United States focuses on five interlocking subsystems: childhood education; schooling and education; postsecondary, collegiate, and university education; education in the workplace; and lifelong adult education. Social reform, educational reform, and curriculum are discussed. (EJS)

A spokesperson for the developing nations sets priorities for third world development and discusses the relationship between the third world and the industrialized nations. The industrialized society must change the ways it sees developing nations, or there will be serious troubles ahead. (RM)

Very few studies of variations in grouping students for instructional purposes have concerned themselves with the legal aspects of the practice of separating children into classes. The legal problems facing those who make decisions related to sorting children for purposes of instruction were considered. (Author/RK)

The theme of this paper is that in our fragmented society there is little room for the public school as it has developed in the last century. Article considered whether there could be a new consensus for public schools, and, if so, on what might it be grounded? (Author/RK)

Educators should be aware of the Education Commission of the States' influence on state policy making as it pertains to the local education scene. This article explores the history and current activities of the Commission. (Editor)

Tanzania is experiencing an effort to make education relevant that is, in many ways, unique. Its policies in education are revolutionary in terms of the system it inherited at independence as well as in terms of the purposes of schooling as they have been implemented throughout history. (Author)

Begins with a discussion of Dahomey as a country with emphasis on its current educational development and its problems of education. Comparisons are made with those of Nigeria where necessary, contrasting French and British policies. Finally, some of the useful developments in the Dahomean educational experience which could be of use to Nigeria…

Addresses the heritage of vocational education in Taiwan, recent developments, plans and projects, technical education, a new era, and challenges. (HD)

A model for statewide planning of professional development covers everything from determining needs to managing the system. (Editor/HD)

This study explores the history of the "new school" that developed in the immediate postwar period and its role in communicating antifascism to young people in the Soviet zone. Blessing traces how the decisions about how to educate young people after twelve years of a National Socialist dictatorship became part of a broader discussion…

This document reports on a workshop held in Arlington, Virginia, in 1998. The purpose of the forum was to share knowledge for strengthening graduate education in science and engineering, and learning from one another with the participation of faculty, administrators, staff, students, funding agents, leaders in business and industry, and…

This Congressional hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary presents testimony on the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act, or the TEACH Act, introduced by Senator Orin Hatch (Utah) and Senator Patrick Leahy (Vermont). This legislation updates the education and distance learning provisions of the copyright…

The Government of Sri Lanka entered in an agreement with IDA (International Development Association) (World Bank) to undertake the implementation of a set of reforms recommended by a number of study panels appointed for this purpose. These recommendations were classified under eight components and the General Education Project II (GEP II) was…

At the United Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000, world leaders adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which set targets for reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women by 20151. The need for additional development funding, if the MDGs are to be achieved by 2015, is…