This court litigation reverses Farris and Black of Home School Legal Defense Association v. South Carolina State Board of Education, which found that the Education Entrance Examination (EEE) was properly validated for use in testing home school instructors as regulated by S. C. Code Ann. Section 59-65-40(A)(1)(a)(1990), the home schooling statute…

The YALA journal is an annual publication of the Young Adult Learning Academy (YALA) in New York City, New York. This journal, one of many YALA publications and projects, was designed to encourage students to assume active roles in their education and to present their ideas, feelings, and craft to others. The YALA was established in 1984 to…

Spanish Harlem's Community District 4, known as one of New York City's most disadvantaged school districts, has developed a system of alternative educational programs, coupled with controlled parental choice. Having begun in 1974 with the creation of a single alternative elementary school, the system now serves about one-fifth of all elementary…

Educational clinics, as defined by Washington State law, are private organizations that teach basic academic skills and provide employment orientation in an individualized way to high school dropouts aged 13 to 19. The Educational Clinics Program was authorized by the state legislature in 1977, after extensive lobbying by members of a private firm…

This report, compiled by the settlement facilitator, documents progress for year six of the 7-year Bronson Agreement. The agreement was entered into to settle the litigation entitled Mona Bronson, et al. vs. Board of Education of the City of Cincinnati. Its major goals were the following: (1) continuing to reduce racial isolation of students in…

This report presents a summary of findings resulting from visits to 40 independent neighborhood schools in 1983. Most of the schools consider themselves independent preparatory institutions; most are indigenous to and located in low-income urban areas and serving the academic and social needs of Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian-American…

Describes new routes school districts are offering as a means for obtaining a high school diploma. Emphasizes competency-based education. (Author/IRT)

Author suggested implications for the classroom teacher when teaching students of another culture through an understanding of that culture. (Editor/RK)

The problems concerning the innovative association between the university and lifelong education are examined. (Author/DE)

Special counseling and guidance, financial assistance, and flexible course scheduling are the most pressing concerns of women who want to resume their education. Brief summaries are given of nine different women's programs around the country, which demonstrate the ways in which institutions and organizations are solving the problem trilogy.…

Nearly 200 young people over 16 years old from the United Kingdom attended a conference on education, and their thoughts on job preparation, continuity schools, examinations, government spending, sex discrimination, and other topics are presented. (LH)

From the perspective of a visitor from outer space, the author cites the needs of adult and continuing education throughout the world. Listed are several recommendations that merit attention with the United States as prime force in their implementation. (BP)

This article discusses factors operating for and against educational reform. (JS)

Cognitive mapping, one of the Educational Sciences developed by Joseph Hill, makes individualized mastery learning programs possible. This article reviews the cognitive mapping method of determining individual cognitive styles, discusses methods used to cater to these styles, and defines the seven Educational Sciences. (DC)

Several undergraduate student projects at UCLA are described which incorporate the development of objectives, the formulation of problems, and execution and evaluation strategies in a comprehensive attempt to integrate formal and non-traditional approaches to learning. (EH)