The movement toward math and science curriculum standards is inextricably linked with high-stakes politics. There are two major types of politics discussed in this paper: the allocation of curriculum content, and the political issues involved in systemic change. Political strategies for gaining assent to national, state, and local content…

The entrenched nature of affirmative action, immigration, and bilingual education programs shows that ethnic minorities as well as powerful economic interests can benefit from client politics (H. D. Graham, 2002). In recent years, ballot initiatives have pierced the cocoon of legislative support for these policies and overturned them in California…

The election of Ronald Reagan to President in 1980 marked the political zenith of modern American conservative ideology in the 20th century. This book presents a historical analysis of conservative ideology and its influence on federal school policies during Reagan's first administration, 1981-1984. It examines various conservative social agendas…

This paper is set in the context of the political problems facing Northern Ireland and the educational responses to these problems. It focuses on the importance of globally accepted human rights values to a divided society and the role of education in promulgating these. The paper discusses the methodology of human rights education in the light of…

This volume reports the results of the first phase of the Civic Education Study conducted by International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). During 1996 and 1997, researchers in 24 countries collected documentary evidence on the circumstances, contents, and processes of civic education in response to a common set of…

What should the aims of education be in a liberal society? Who should exercise control over children's education in a liberal state, and what form should that control take? Should all schools be forced to enter an 'educational marketplace?' How can children be taught to become good citizens of a pluralistic state? This book seeks to answer these…

This curriculum project is intended for studying nonviolent conflict resolution at the undergraduate and graduate level, but it could be adapted for high school classes. The project first presents an historical context of Israel to illuminate the present conflict in the Middle East. It then presents a series of vignettes that represent differing…

The "moral curriculum group" of the Taiwan Provincial Institute for Elementary School Teachers' Inservice Education is developing a moral curriculum based on a new curriculum standard. But how do group members deal with the problem of Taiwan's national identity? To understand the interpersonal decision-making process regarding the…

To understand the decision-making process of the new subject "Knowing Taiwan" in the political and historical context of Taiwan, a study collected and analyzed data through qualitative research methods, including content analysis and interviews. Methodology was based on hermeneutics and critical theory. First, meanings were interpreted…

Asking, Under what conditions and in what circumstances is student activism and protest likely to occur? What situational factors produce differing responses from students?'' this paper reports on the scope and intensity of university student unrest between 1964 and 1969 in 17 countries. (Author/JM)

Argues that the core of the Indians' problem is the inability of their community to achieve a sense of control over its own destiny, and explores ways in which the Indians can organize to gain the necessary internal cohesion, resources, and capabilities in order to create a satisfactory position within American society. (JM)

Argues that black media persons must adopt a plan of action involving commitment to using the cultural aspect of the medium as a swaddling cloth for economic and political considerations; they must embark on a program of consciously and conscientiously incorporating these aspects into every presentation they broadcast. (Author/RJ)

Includes a report on the link between the Republicans and Chicano radicals, a hard look at Jesse Jackson, a surprise from the Supreme Court, a brief account of a television dispute in New Mexico, a report on renewed gang violence in Los Angeles schools, and a summary of important and revealing events in January and February. (Author/JM)

Argues that the failure to enforce Indian treaties is at the heart of many of the nation's Indian problems today; providing a brief analysis of the historical context of these problems, as well as of recent events; and discusses Senate Joint Resolution 133, introduced in mid-July of 1973 by Senator Abourezk, and responses to it. (JM)

Describes the development and history of an ethnic studies program for grades kindergarten through eight in the Cupertino School District in California, focusing on the politics of the school board proceedings. (JM)