This article investigates the prevalent attitudes toward foreign influences and methodologies in Russian mathematics education at different periods in Russian history. The words "universal responsiveness" belong to Dostoevsky, who, in his famous speech on Pushkin, used them to characterize Pushkin's openness to the genius of all other…

Any attempt to speculate about the future is likely to be hindered by an imprecise and inadequate understanding of the past, and predicting the future of special education is no exception. Nonetheless, various authors have undertaken that challenge and have done so by examining critically the relatively turbulent, albeit brief history of the…

This paper discusses the model of the "Western university" from the viewpoint of a non-Western person. The concept of an "Urban Public University" is then discussed and analyzed in terms of its role and relevance in today's context. The paper further argues that while universities are non-static, and while their changes and adaptations to new…

PL 94-142, the Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, was a landmark legislation at it assured "access" to public education for all children, without regard for disabling condition. In this article, the author presents a brief history of PL 94-142 and describes the significant and important changes in special education services since…

Hebrew as a second language is not only taught to Israeli Palestinians, but also to adult immigrants and their young children. However, in the case of immigrants the purpose is to replace their immigrant language with Hebrew, while among Israeli Palestinians it is acknowledged as additive. Hebrew is a compulsory language for Israeli Palestinian…

This article reports that national tests in several core subjects could be eliminated or scaled back over the next five years without more federal funding. The officials who set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) say scheduled exams in economics, foreign language, geography, and world history could be canceled if…

The latest battle between India's increasingly successful haves and left-behind have-nots is playing out in the country's educational system. India's Supreme Court recently upheld a stay against a quota system for low-caste and historically oppressed Indians, who are officially called Other Backward Classes. The decision could halt quotas for…

Guidance and legislation in the UK suggest that it is becoming increasingly important to listen to the voices of pupils, to acknowledge their rights and to consult and collaborate with them in the development of personalised approaches to their education. In this article, Jackie Ravet, lecturer in inclusive practice at the University of Aberdeen,…

This paper reviews some of the ways in which early childhood professionals in England discuss aspects of practice in nurseries for preschool age children. The ways in which professionals talk about and react to early childhood practice tell us much about contemporary understandings of such practice and how concepts and policies developed over time…

This qualitative study describes how 12 Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy) college graduates constructed pathways to degree completion. The participants related their experiences on this path through open-ended interviews. The pathways were found to be complex owing to their unique cultural grounding and dedication to family. The…

This document is a committee report on H.R. 5087, a bill to improve veterans' education assistance programs, which the committee recommended unanimously to approve as amended. Some of the major provisions of the bill are the following: (1) change the requirements that military personnel complete high school equivalency degree requirements before…

From the formation in 1959 of CHELA to the present NCAHE, the author looks back over two decades of trial, change, decisions, and growth in the profession of home economics education and discusses some present day problems from the vantage point of a long perspective. (Author/BP)

Article defined elitism, its utilization in Great Britain as social policy, and the pros and cons of comprehensive egalitarianism as an alternative to elitism. (RK)

Presents the opinion that higher education may be considered unnecessary because it is tainted with the concept of elitism. Contends that the factors which contributed to this elitest attitude are no longer true, and that higher education should be considered an opportunity for creative individuals to pursue intellectual goals and ideals. (MLH)

Article considered three political determinants that should be kept in mind when deliberating upon accountability. (Author/RK)