Discusses education for older people in France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina, Israel and Norway. Issues include the effects of social and technological change on educational programs and the need for continued personal development. Also discusses the value of life histories as culture bearers. (JAC)

Concludes that within the constrictions of South Africa's inequitable system of separate development, the black universities do provide certain opportunities yet as they now stand, oppression seriously diminishes opportunity. (Author)

A flexible open classroom concept practiced at the Woodruff Regional Occupational Center is described in terms of how it serves employers, students, and teachers. (TA)

The increase in large-scale standardized testing in the nation's schools is one major result of demands for accountability. Such testing also impacts many aspects of school and family life and culture. For some, certain unintended impacts may be like side effects of medicines that need to be tolerated; for others they raise larger questions about…

To ensure the success of President Bush's education initiative "No Child Left Behind," high quality postsecondary educational opportunities must be available to all students. In keeping with this goal, the Federal TRIO Programs provide outreach and support programs to assist low-income, first-generation college students in progressing…

A high school diploma opens the door to many exciting new options. These might include a first full-time job, or part-time or full-time attendance at a technical school, community college, or university. Students might want to obtain a certificate, an associate degree, or a diploma. With so many choices, it can be a challenge to decide which path…

East Asia is the region which has experienced unprecedented growth in the past few decades. This growth resulted in the increase in education opportunities and the empowerment of women. Modernization and globalization provided opportunities for many women in China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan. Modern Asian women can obtain…

Analyzes the sources of the inequality caused by tracking, and discusses the constitutional tools available to correct this injustice. (Editor)

Discussed the problems of gaining admission as well as an education in the Federal Republic of Germany. (Author/RK)

Recounts observations and experiences made while on an educational junket to Peking, Canton, and Shanghai. (RL)

Research based on a longitudinal study of 9,000 high school seniors determines inequalities in opportunities for higher education and devises models of the educational attainment process. (Author/PG)

The University of Missouri-Kansas City Conference on Non-Traditional Study considered the findings and recommendations of the Carnegie Commission on Non-Traditional Study. (RK)

Author approves of the first two-thirds of the Russell Reports recommendations but finds the final third on future development inadequate. (RK)

The real or important meaning of equality of educational opportunity'' continues to elude us, as this phenomenological analysis of the notion indicates. (Editor)

NASPA position statements on minority groups, recommended by Division of Professional Development and Standards and approved by executive committee in 1972. (Author)