Addressing the needs of active learners calls for a total rethinking of students and teachers; why, how, where, when, and what teachers teach; who governs and pays for schools; and the role of technology and professional development. (Author)

Reviews successful family-, school-, and community-based prevention efforts aimed at reducing incidence and severity of children's psychosocial problems. Notes that high-quality, comprehensive, competence-promotion programs that focus on both children and their socializing environments represent the state of the art in prevention. See…

In addition to encouraging teachers and the schools to recognize and utilize cultural diversity, it will be necessary to persuade minority students to cross-cultural boundaries and make the effort to learn the language and culture of the school so that they can achieve success. (EVL)

This article presents the author's thoughts on the subject of multiculturalism. It provides responses as to the reasons for racism and prejudice in America, whether multiculturalism leads to divisiveness, why Asian Americans are not a model for success, reasons for the anti-immigrant backlash, and what schools can do to combat racism and…

The organizing motif of "Out of Our Minds" is the refusal of schools to claim an intellectual mission. Schools have developed an instrumental central purpose, rather than an intellectual one; they aim to turn out patriotic job holders. Dialog is invited about what constitutes stewardship of the intellect. (SLD)

Interviews were held in 277 public and 116 private secondary schools in Los Angeles County. Private schools were more likely to offer opportunities for community service. However, nonsectarian private schools were less likely than public schools to offer them. Both types of private schools were more likely to require community service. (SK)

Investigated refugee children's experiences adjusting to life in England. Interviews and surveys involving refugee and non-refugee children ranging from early to mid-adolescence provided data on: children, war, and persecution; flight to safety; early days in Britain; starting school; the importance of English; coping with the past; and providing…

States that, in Catholic schools, the Gospel mission--teaching the Gospel of Jesus to students--should be present in all aspects of the athletic experience. Asserts that encouraging participation in athletics, developing a moral-based athletic program, and properly supervising sports teams are all key elements in the excellence of Catholic…

Four main resources for creating a sense of community are city government, media, schools, and civic infrastructure. A school that is itself a healthy community can make an important contribution to community building. (SK)

Discusses the role of the middle school concept for creating small communities for learning that ensure success for all students as a key step in reducing alienation, despair, and violence among adolescents. (JPB)

This is the first part of a three-part paper that explores the role that school language learning can play in the development of literacy, as well as the role that the teaching of literacy can play in language learning. This part deals with what current Australian Federal Government policies on literacy mean by literacy. (Author/VWL)

Recognizing the challenges of addressing plagiarism within schools of social work and diverse faculty opinion on the issue, our school of social work engaged in several efforts to clarify issues and establish consensus among the faculty. Issues that required clarification included: definitions of plagiarism, steps to take when confronted with…

As the new democratic republics of Eastern Europe experience sweeping transformations in their political, economic, and social institutions, their educational systems must also undergo changes to address the new roles and responsibilities of citizens. The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of these changes in two specific contexts,…

Schools have long been recognized as key institutions affecting social cohesion. Schools foster or retard student tolerance, respect for diverse others, and sense of overarching common identity and values. They prepare citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in a democracy. Schools themselves are an object of…

Until comparatively recently, the survival and success of Church of England and Roman Catholic schools within the English dual system was not given much attention by liberal commentators. However, the general popularity of faith schools among parents and their particular role within current government policy has encouraged the Church of England to…