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Jelinek, James John, Ed. – 1977
The document contains the texts of 13 presentations made at the 25th annual meeting of the Far Western Philosophy of Education Society in December, 1976. Topics include Rationality and Public Education; Education for Womanhood; Alternative Learning and Alternative Assessment; Man, Nature, and Social Management; The Public School and Its Moral…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Philosophy, Educational Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
Kristal, Helen F. – 1977
This handbook offers a comprehensive review of the social and psychological problems of child abuse and the role of the schools and community agencies in dealing with the problem. Sections elaborate the historical perspective, legal problems of definition and legislation, incidence and etiology of abuse. Identification by the school, reporting,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Community Services
Willett, Sandra L. – Journal of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 1975
Points out that with more student aid, more flexibility, and more choices available to the student, there are corresponding increases in deception, disregard of individual needs, defaults, fast-buck artists, and generally more abuse in the educational sector. Suggests areas requiring immediate and long-range action. (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Consumer Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
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Commager, Henry Steele – National Elementary Principal, 1975
Education is not at all the same thing as schooling. Education involves the whole person throughout the whole of his life, while schooling affects only a small number of people for a very brief period in their lives. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, Norris Brock – 1981
The thesis presented in this paper is that school failure among minority subgroups is related to the nature, characteristics, and function of public schooling as well as to the social structural position of the subgroups of which these children are members. An overview of some ethnographic studies of schools and the process of schooling is…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Anthropology, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Richardson, Richard C., Jr. – 1982
During the past two decades, community colleges have vigorously pursued the expansion of mission and clientele. However, resulting increases in student numbers, services, and facilities have not been matched by additional local, state, and federal revenues. This tension between continuing expansion and available resources, along with increased…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrative Problems, College Planning, College Role
Manchak, Rosann K. – 1981
This annotated bibliography of resources about child abuse and neglect begins with an introduction to the problem and causes of child abuse, legal definitions of abuse and neglect, and statistics illustrating the incidence of abuse. Designed to serve as an informational resource for educators, these resources are classified by categories…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1978
The guidelines presented here are designed to assist school personnel in developing, administering, and evaluating school athletic programs in California. Topics include: (1) the basic philosophy for school athletic programs; (2) procedures for evaluating school athletic programs; (3) the three-phase school athletic program; (4) resources to…
Descriptors: Athletics, Governance, Guidelines, Program Administration
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1978
In this Congressional report, the child nutrition amendments of 1978 are described in terms of their legislative history, inflationary impact, and present revisions. The reasons and provisions for extending and expanding certain child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 are explained. Reasons…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Child Care, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Hess, Fritz; And Others – 1979
Supporters of sex education curriculum see it as a way of keeping in step with the times and of coping with the undesirable side effects of the new morality. Opponents argue that such classes infringe both the right of individual privacy, and the American tradition of dealing with sex in religious and family settings. The implementation of sex…
Descriptors: Church Role, Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
Blackwell, Peggy J.; Smith, Leonard – 1973
A study to determine parental attitudes toward the education their secondary school children were receiving was conducted in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Open-ended, tape-recorded elicitation interviews were conducted with the parents. Questions were asked that allowed parents to express any opinion, idea, attitude, or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Objectives, Interviews
Canady, Hortense G. – 1978
Reality and the law are forcing us to reexamine the social concepts of privacy as linked to individual rights, and disclosure as an institutional duty. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment) establishes the right of parents to have access to their children's school records and to challenge the accuracy and…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Confidentiality, Disclosure, Economically Disadvantaged
ERIC Clearinghouse on Early Childhood Education, Champaign, IL. – 1978
This abstract bibliography cites recent ERIC documents and journal articles concerning the rights of children--in relation to the home, the school and other institutions--and advocacy for children. Entries include resumes from Resources in Education (RIE), January 1974 through December 1977, and citations from Current Index to Journals in…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1962
PURPOSES, DEFINITIONS, OBLIGATIONS, AND PRACTICES IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR AGRICULTURAL MIGRATORY CHILDREN ARE CLARIFIED IN A POLICY STATEMENT. COLORADO LAW PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALITIES AND CAPACITIES. A MIGRANT CHILD IS DEFINED BY THE MIGRANT CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL ACT. COMMON USAGE AND…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Data Collection, Educational Facilities, Educational Policy
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Spinetta, John J.; And Others – 1979
This booklet is written for physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and other health care professionals who must deal with children with a life-threatening illness. It is for health care professionals who seek to help the child live as normal a life as possible in spite of a difficult situation. In five sections, the writings and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Children, Communication Problems, Coping
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