The relationship between higher education and government has been described as an ongoing series of social contracts, the expectation that higher education should provide a return to society for the public investment given. This study focused on whether state planners for higher education in five states are expecting institutions to demonstrate…

This essay investigates whether students who attend higher-quality schools commit fewer crimes. If so, improving school quality might be worth considering as an approach to reducing juvenile crime. The author finds some evidence that higher-quality schools are associated with lower probabilities of committing some types of crime. (Contains 1…

This guide, intended to be used collaboratively, was designed for a broad-range of community groups. It is meant to encourage education leaders to use its material as a guide and as support throughout the continuous-improvement process for partnership planning, development, implementation, management, monitoring/evaluation, and long-term…

This guide was created to help Catholic schools renew their understanding of mission as the soul of education. It presents an assessment protocol where the focus is on the school's mission. The instrument was developed to ensure that concepts, programs, and language would be true to the Catholic identity but would also be understandable to the…

Investigates the concepts students and potential teachers have of teaching'', and concludes that prevalent negative attitudes can be changed only by changes in curriculum and school experiences. (NJ)

Basic human skills and learning environments necessary to develop them are prerequisites for preparing people to learn to deal with the future of mankind. (KM)

Considered the report of the Stanford Research Institute which stated that adolescence - not early childhood - is the best time for intellectual development. (Author/RK)

To explore arguments on the role of the school in the system of social stratification, the role of the political system is discussed in light of two theories of organizational evolution and a three phase interpretation of American educational history. (KM)

Considered the problems of excessive accumulation of records, designed to assist schools in evaluating students, which ultimately invade the privacy of individuals. (RK)

This paper discusses the importance of popular images for school structure and roles, and attempts a systematic theoretical recasting in terms of a constructive typology. (Editor)

The article reviews the history of American Indian education, discussing the Indian perspective of educational self-determination. (FF)

Principles and techniques of community mental health work are case illustrated and the article demonstrates the advantages of having a close working relationship between school personnel and clinician. (Author/RK)

Considers the influence advertising techniques have on school children and the need for their families and schools to enlighten them about such influence. (RK)

Author evaluates Christopher Jencks's book, Inequality, and in this review attempts to clarify what Jencks says and some of the dangers of overinterpreting his conclusions, and, as well, some weaknesses in his argument with some meaningful implications for policy and future research. (Author/RK)