Few areas of education have expanded as rapidly as preschool education in Europe during the 1970s. Questions have arisen, however, about whether such education should be publicly or privately funded. Britain and the Netherlands provide examples of the importance of involving parents in preschool education. (PB)

Assesses the development of schools over the past 10 years in the terms introduced by Charles Reich's "The Greening of America." (JW)

Reviews the views, recommendations, and impact of the President's Commission on Higher Education, created by Truman in 1946. Highlights the role envisioned for the community college in broadening the base of higher education, ties between the commission and the junior college, the commission report's definition of a community college; and the…

The question of whether educational research should be considered as a career or as an activity which those in education undertake is addressed. After considering criteria for a research career, the conclusion is that the forms of educational development are too varied to provide the basis for a research career. (KC)

Discusses the three basic themes of this issue: (1) current developments, trends, and definitions in gifted education; (2) career development needs of the gifted and talented; and (3) career education strategies that respond to the special needs of this group. (CT)

Reviews books considered to advance methodological and conceptual issues pertinent to comparative and historical educational research. (Author/DB)

The author reacts to the World Bank's 1980 Education Sector Policy Paper, highlighting changes in emphasis from the Bank's 1974 report. Part of a theme issue on the World Bank Paper and on aid to educational development in the Third World. (SJL)

Two educational development programs--a revolutionary project in Cuba and an evolutionary project in Jamaica--have implications for the rest of the world. (Author)

Argues that the Carnegie, Ford, and Rockefeller Foundations' overseas programs and development strategies after 1945 were frequently coordinated by intermediate organizations established or funded by one of the foundations and that these programs and strategies were neither exclusively humanitarian in purpose nor apolitical. (NEC)

Reviews research on success factors in early childhood education and explains how this research can help develop a model of early childhood in developing regions such as the West Indies. Topics discussed include curriculum development, family involvement, objectives, community development, and child development. (DB)

Describes three classes of variables which should be considered when one is designing instructional materials, doing research on instruction, or developing better methods of instruction, and proposes a classification scheme which is summarized in the last of the 13 figures that illustrate the article. A blbliography is included. (Author/RAO)

A sample of nursing schools was surveyed to determine extent and nature of current death education training. Data revealed that five percent reported offering required death courses, while 39.5 percent indicated courses were available as electives. (Author)

Naive belief in the power of education and government in the first half of this century has given way to disillusionment in the face of the real problems to be solved. The maturity painfully gained in this process makes possible a positive, realistic approach to the alternatives for educational improvement. (Author/PGD)

The report summarizes the observations of five State Implementation Grant directors for the first two years of the State Implementation Grant (SIG) program (a program designed to develop a statewide network of services for young handicapped children and to assist states in the implementation of Early Childhood State Plans). (PHR)

Describes a survey of university professors, community college presidents, and journal editors conducted to identify the body of literature which most significantly influenced the development of public community colleges. Citations to the most frequently mentioned works are provided, along with an analysis of the responses provided by each group.…