Through discussions with faculty and continuing research, staff at a small Indiana high school developed a five-period schedule embedded in a trimester format. This plan enables students to earn 60 or more credits during their high school years, with fewer classes but longer class periods. Trimesters have increased learning opportunities. (MLH)

Presents the responses of Norman L. Fortenberry, Division Director of the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), and Bob Watson, immediate past director of DUE, to questions submitted by AACC regarding NSF's education programs, opportunities, and grant applications. DUE is the focal point of the National Science Foundation's agency-wide effort…

Describes the Minority Research Scholars Program (MRSP) at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, which funds the education of a group of minority students in seven disciplines: science, engineering and technology, social work, nursing, dental hygiene, physical education, and allied health. The program includes research projects,…

Community Opportunities for Older Learners (COOL) in Leicester, England, was a pilot project that developed a guide and web-based database identifying learning resources for older adults. The project was based upon best practices of adult learning and inclusion of elders' perspectives in planning and development. (SK)

Presents exerts from a question and answer session with Robert Berdahl, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, presented to the National Press Club in 1999. Title of the talk was "The Public University in the Twenty-First Century." In particular, questions addressed the problem of working toward diversity following the…

Notes that all teachers must be prepared to meet the varying educational, social, and emotional needs of all children. Concludes that to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students, the educational system must be transformed so that all students have an equal chance to succeed. (SC)

Many individuals with psychiatric disabilities experience the onset of mental illness in young adulthood. Supported education programs have arisen as a psychosocial rehabilitation intervention since many of these individuals do not pursue higher education. Article describes the Michigan Supported Education Research project, and discusses the…

Although high schools routinely invite parents to attend informational meetings and conferences, few welcome them as active participants in extended, engaging activities. This article profiles four parent-partnership initiatives in southern California; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Vermont; and Dallas, Texas. Sharing perspectives, not power, was…

Attempts to eliminate bilingual education and English as a second language programs marginalize children at risk and fuel antiimmigrant sentiments. Educators should strongly advocate schooling for immigrant children. (SK)

Describes the Don Bosco project that involves representatives from a Minnesota school district and Rotary Clubs who are working with the Salesian Congregation in Costa Rica to provide education opportunities for all children. (JOW)

Social, economic and technological changes on a global scale are challenging traditional forms of knowledge and educational practice. In response, educators worldwide are finding ways to forge new roles, identities and relationships. This paper recognises pressures on the teaching force in a global climate of educational reform. Drawing on data…

Scholars who have examined the Black presence in elite colleges and universities have reported that 41 percent of Black freshmen at 28 selective schools identified themselves as immigrants, children of immigrants or mixed race. While schools have not yet clarified their position on affirmative action with regard to native Black American students,…

The five educator concerns regarding cyberspace curricula identified on the Internet are teacher training, resources, attitudes. software, and reproduction rights. Several web sites are discussed that list training opportunities. Other web sites offer educators interactive multimedia materials. Self-training can be accomplished with web sites that…

Policy with regard to children with special educational needs has been continuously discussed and revised over the last 25 years to try to ensure that all children receive their rights to appropriate educational opportunities. However, as Georgina Glenny argues in this article, these efforts have led to a focus on the assessment and definition of…

In response to the establishment of standards by states and professional organizations, many local school districts have adopted a standards-based curriculum. The expressed purpose of standards is to improve student academic performance by providing teachers with a common sequence of targets at which to aim instruction. In this study, we examine…