A priority goal of Iran's present Shah, Mohammad Raza Pahlevic, has been to bring all Iran into this century by means of education. The focus here was on Azarbaiyan, a state in the northwest of the country, and its resistance to all forms of change. The influence of religion as the basis for that resistance was discussed. (Author/RK)

Discusses the recent development of the educational system in Japan, highlighting a number of serious problems plaguing the stability of the school system and the government. (RK)

Certain themes are characteristic of the recent literature on the future, especially as it is taken to make demands upon education, and Dewey's views are suggestive with respect to them. Provides a brief account of the current literature on futurism and certain selected themes characteristic of it. (Author/RK)

Consists of proceedings of a 1986 rural education symposium held in Changchun, China. Participants represented international and Chinese organizations. Topics included (1) vocational/technical education, (2) planning, (3) strengthening teaching, (4) materials and methods, and (5) trends in adult education. Proposes follow-up measures. (CH)

Discusses "new rhetoric" within the context of the modern English department. Presents a brief history of the development of the traditional English curriculum through the 18th and 19th century. (JD)

The Harambee schools make up 75 percent of all secondary schools in Kenya, but only 7 percent of students enrolled in the University of Nairobi have attended these schools. Describes a typical Harambee school in Uvumbi and discusses serious problems schools are experiencing throughout Kenya, despite correct recognition that education is major…

Reviews and evaluates the early history of the public junior college movement in Wyoming, examining the role of the University of Wyoming in opposing the two-year college plan. (DMM)

The historical development of teacher education in Japan is highlighted. Similarities and differences between past and present Japanese and American teacher preparation practices are analyzed. Japanese efforts to modify and use Western pedagogical concepts are described. (MT)

Introduces a new column that will tell about research being conducted in the classroom. (EL)

The exploration of history can be beneficial to curriculum change in three ways: (1) it can illuminate possibilities for action, (2) provide understandings of the unique contexts within which action has to be taken, and (3) play a part in the eclectic incorporation of theoretical knowledge in deliberation about change. (RM)

Reflects over 20 years of teaching in a community college English department. (HOD)

Presents results of a New Mexico school survey that found the quality of education improved in schools as enrollment declined. (MD)

Outlines current ways the National Institute of Education is developing its leadership role during the 1980s. The greatest challenge is to operate creatively with limited resources. (MD)

Discusses the need for creating conditions more favorable to worldwide accommodations with the accent on ways in which such desirable developments may be fostered. (Author/RK)

This report, based on a 6-month field study, discusses developments now under way in West Germany's Adult Education Centers. The article employs a comparative approach that takes account of trends in Europe and North America, putting these developments into a philosophical framework. (Editor/WL)