Based on published literature and personal observations, the history of Soviet special and remedial education is reviewed. The interaction of special education with general public schooling and its development as compared with other countries are emphasized. A case study of Estonia provides a specific example. (Author/JDD)

Reviews the historical development of adult and continuing education as provided through the Open University system of Great Britain. An interview with the librarian for Oxford's Department of External Studies examines the current status of the program and describes the library services available to participants. (8 references) (CLB)

Ten steps are described for planning and development of magnet schools: identifying needs; establishing desegregation and education objectives; developing district program strategy; selecting leaders; identifying and allocating resources; designing individual magnet schools; developing curriculum around magnet theme; publicizing the program and…

Educational development in the Philippines is reviewed. A case study is developed which highlights the means by which a nationally funded program seeks to socialize Filipino students into a national identity. The data suggest that no real ideological changes are occurring. Instead, a colonial consciousness is being perpetuated. (VM)

In 1983 Manchester High School (CT) became involved in a five-year planning process to reshape the school curriculum through redefinition of the competencies needed by its students to achieve success in the future. The five-year plan is outlined along with a discussion of establishing a flexible planning process that allows the school to shape the…

Presents results of a case study of a school in Manokotak, Alaska, a Yup'ik Eskimo community, and describes the cultural gap between the school and the minority community. Adaptations in the school evolved over time, and the direction of change was toward integration of the process of schooling into the culture of the local community. (KH)

In the 1973 court case "Robinson v. Cahill," the New Jersey courts set the agenda for educational reform. The court decision placed the question of how to ascertain educational quality before the legislature; this resulted in the development of a comprehensive statewide curriculum program emphasizing standards of performance and…

This case study examines the reform of the teaching of French in the primary schools of French-speaking Switzerland. Two major questions are examined: (1) What are the real motives for introducing a new reading methodology? and (2) How can a methodology on paper be transformed into practical action?

The role of technology in rural Alaskan education is described in relation to seven problems: remoteness; limited curricula; small, multigraded classes; imbedded cultural traditions; dispersed management structures; inadequate training opportunities; and high cost. The issues of control, standardization, and scale are also discussed. (PB)

Describes Thailand's recently completed National Education Radio Network (NERN) and examines its potential to significantly diminish inequalities of educational opportunity domestically and bring Thailand to the forefront of the field in the developing world. Discussions of its programming, user populations, and administrative problems are…

This essay examining the developing educational system in the United States focuses on five interlocking subsystems: childhood education; schooling and education; postsecondary, collegiate, and university education; education in the workplace; and lifelong adult education. Social reform, educational reform, and curriculum are discussed. (EJS)

A spokesperson for the developing nations sets priorities for third world development and discusses the relationship between the third world and the industrialized nations. The industrialized society must change the ways it sees developing nations, or there will be serious troubles ahead. (RM)

Very few studies of variations in grouping students for instructional purposes have concerned themselves with the legal aspects of the practice of separating children into classes. The legal problems facing those who make decisions related to sorting children for purposes of instruction were considered. (Author/RK)

The theme of this paper is that in our fragmented society there is little room for the public school as it has developed in the last century. Article considered whether there could be a new consensus for public schools, and, if so, on what might it be grounded? (Author/RK)