Described the efforts of international agencies - among them are the Organization for European Cooperation and Development, the Council for Cultural Cooperation of the Council of Europe, and the Directorate for Research, Science and Education of the European Economic Communities - to develop a European education system. (RK)

This article examines how the social sciences should provide the foundation upon which educators can modify old curricula to achieve a humanistic curriculum. Emphasis is placed upon the fact that social science disciplines have a common denominator of man which is readily adaptable to humanistic education. (DE)

This article examines seven tasks in order for the goal of internationalizing education to be achieved in Sweden. Coordination efforts among international organizations is stressed. (DE)

Described the educational efforts of the Manchester Statistical Society to assist in promoting the progress of social improvement in the manufacturing population by which they were surrounded during the third and fourth decade of the nineteenth century. (Author/RK)

Author describes and comments upon developments at the Sidney Stringer Comprehensive School and Community College in central Coventry during its first eighteen months of operation. (Editor/RK)

Author stressed five areas of need in which the contribution was vital for the development of clinical psychology. (Author/RK)

This article explored one medium through which the element of political literacy in the educational process can be introduced. (Author/RK)

A teacher at Maui Community College Learning Skills Lab writes of the difficulties in working with students with severe language difficulties. (PG)

Reports on the results of research on the way the vocational colleges see themselves contributing to the development of higher education in the Netherlands. (Editor)

The All-Union 1970 Population Census reflects the successes achieved in raising the educational level of the population in the Soviet Union. (Author)

The author briefly describes the development of education in Costa Rica from 1950 to 1974. Emphasis is placed upon reform-minded national education plans started in 1972. (DE)

A history of the development of education in Palau (Belau), the westernmost State in the Caroline Islands, is presented. The Caroline Islands were occupied in 1914 by Japan. The islands were devastated by World War II and 40 years of U.S. administration have not restored the islands to prosperity. Palau was declared a republic in 1986, but legal…

This study documents the recent history of Tuvalu, a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific. Formerly a crown colony, Tuvalu has been independent from Great Britain since 1978. The population is approximately 8,300. Children in Tuvalu attend primary schools through grade 10. In 1986 there were 9 government primary schools with a total…

Recently, a large number of state and national reports have focused on the issue of excellence in education. While none of these reports spotlights the community college, both those dealing with K-12 education and postsecondary education have implications for two-year colleges, especially as they relate to high school graduation requirements;…

The final report of a conference concerning adult basic education de Adultos en el Marco de la REDALF del related to innovative projects in adult education in nine countries. A wide spectrum of issues related to adult basic education, curriculum, methodology, evaluation, and research are analyzed in the context of educational planning. Among the…