Business and office education curriculums have not been updated and students are not being taught necessary skills to qualify for jobs. Curriculum and materials should be modernized where possible; if not possible, the schools should concentrate on the three r's. (TA)

Suggests that Catholic school administration should provide opportunities for faith formation in the following ways: (1) placing the work of the board in upper theological context; and (2) reinterpreting the practical work of the board as an adult faith response to baptismal calling. Doing so will provide spiritual and material rewards. (MZ)

Explains that universal access to education has created a student body more diverse and less academically prepared for college. States that higher education, when viewed as a business, has shifted much of the learning responsibility from the student to the teacher. Offers guidelines for maintaining ethical standards of conduct in sociology…

In the two places where children should feel safe and supported (home and school), gay and lesbian youth are routinely reviled. Educators have a clear professional mandate to address sexual-minority students' needs. Stratford (Connecticut) Public Schools are addressing five important issues concerning professional development, support staff and…

Discusses the influence of the three predominant world views, Christian fundamentalism, mainstream Christianity, and religious liberalism, on curriculum issues in the United States. It is suggested that educators should move beyond ideology to democracy in education, be prepared to understand the ideological issues that affect education, and…

Outlines how the Race Relations Amendment Act should contribute to addressing issues of underachievement and low expectations in London and throughout the United Kingdom, describing the responsibility of schools to prepare and maintain written race equality policies; assess and monitor the impact of policies on diverse staff, students, and…

There is probably no widespread educational practice as thoroughly discredited as retention in grade. If the research undercutting this practice is sound, the task is to uproot outdated misconceptions appealing to educators'"common sense" wisdom. An Arizona study's influence on the attitudes of community leaders, local teachers, and…

The evolution of the current relationship between state governments and institutions of higher education is chronicled, focusing on the oversight role taken on by the state in the interest of providing services and facilities for the public good. The place of student outcomes assessment in this relationship is examined. (MSE)

A sampling of court cases illustrates situations in which the courts have extended the Reasonable Accommodation Standard into educational programming decisions. Addresses four topics: (1) admission, eligibility for services; (2) provision of supportive services; (3) program standards; and (4) behavioral standards. (59 footnotes) (MLF)

During the early years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the courts generally deferred to school officials on least restrictive environment (LRE) matters and ruled in favor of more restrictive placements. Recent cases may signal that the courts may be growing impatient with school officials for not providing less…

The forgotten or unknown history of discrimination against Franco-Americans in the United States is chronicled. The patterns of discrimination began before World War I but became particularly intense after that war. While discrimination occurred within higher education, faculty have also been instrumental in combating it, and are urged to continue…

A court case in which a dyslexic medical student was dismissed from medical school because he was unable to pass multiple-choice examinations is discussed, and its implications for higher education are examined. Standards in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are considered, and recommendations are made for institutions admitting handicapped students.…

The process of becoming a "green" campus, through improvements in areas such as energy efficiency and waste reduction, can be surprisingly complex but the costs of inaction are high. Four examples of conservation at Brown University (Massachusetts) illustrate the benefits to the environment, the students' education, and the university…

Concerned Women for America opposes transformational outcome-based education because it coopts parents and shifts the focus from cognitive education to affective education. Children belong to their parents, not the state. Education should provide the essential academics that, combined with the values and beliefs learned at home, will determine…

The California Department of Education recently sponsored two studies on the needs of chronically ill children and their families. The most serious problem these children faced was feeling different. Parents were also concerned by inadequate funding, services, staffing, and staff awareness. Educators should increase their sensitivity, change…