Discusses the needs and problems of English departments identified by the MLA's l982 "Report of the Commission on the Future of the Profession." Discusses the "traditional" and "nontraditional" aspects of humanities education, disciplinary and general education, and the political, economic, and intellectual upheavals…

Briefly traces the development of the Australian educational system, focusing on the diffuse and pervasive influence of the United States on the system. Specific effects at the levels of ideology and structure are noted. (JN)

Provides a summary of national reports and studies and a synthesis of the main proposals for schooling reform. Includes a historical perspective of educational reform movements, a response to this issue from the counseling profession perspective, and alternative proposals for educational reform. (LLL)

The second half of the nineteenth century witnessed the early development of universities in the United States. What emerged was an institution pledged to the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge incorporating both the liberal arts and the professions. The tension between professional education and the liberal arts is discussed. (MLW)

Outlining educational problems, the author believes that the development of leadership is needed. He presents steps for preservice and inservice teacher education aimed at leadership development. (MD)

Examines, as a case study, the influence of notions of cultural adaptation in the education of the Maori people of New Zealand and the extent to which the African experience, in particular, was influential in contributing to the shape of Maori educational policy. (Author/RK)

Review of a conference in Tanzania in June 1976, sponsored by the International Council on Adult Education, in which over 400 adult educators and development specialists representing close to 80 countries came together to elaborate a strategy for action by which the experiences, resources, and services of adult education could be placed in…

States that alternative public schools are a viable option, and provides an overview of the range of opportunities provided by such schools. (Editor)

Discusses four educational philosophies and how they affect education in this country and in developing countries, and then discusses the role of nonschool influences on education. (IRT)

IGE is considered one of the better conceived and more promising of current approaches to the improvement of schools and enhancement of education. (MM)

Article related scarcity and educational development as well as educational opportunity with a realistic appraisal of the future and our schools.

The author spent most of his life trying to forget his Chinese heritage. This article, which describes his change of heart, offers a personal account of his re-education as an adult at the "after-school" classes at New York's Chinese school. (Editor/RK)

An interview with the director of the Center for International Programs at the University of Guelph, Ontario, on adult and continuing education in India. (ABM)