The recent decline in preservice student enrollments should be viewed as an opportunity for higher education facilities to move in new directions in developing multiple service training for teaching not only elementary and secondary grades but all populations. (JD)

A British college teacher describes his 1976 summer study tour to colleges, universities, and labor unions in the United States and the variety of labor education programs that have been developed, in which labor unions have taken a direct interest. (MF)

If Black Studies is to develop as a major force in interdisciplinary curriculum structures, then the process of standardization must be facilitated. Otherwise, without a "general" consensus of its basic content--at least at the introductory level--Black Studies will surely be doomed to eventual failure. (Author/NQ)

The Dundee School of Economics is seen by the authors as a maverick institution fitting no recognized pattern of organization of higher education in Scotland. Describes the events leading to the school's establishment in 1931 and its incorporation in the University of Saint Andrews in 1955. Outlines its curriculum and academic policy as well as…

Provides a profile of the newest United States Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, his past achievements in education and current efforts to overcome the nation's educational problems. (RK)

Discusses the influence that older students are having on American education, from elementary through university level. (RK)

The current system of producing and consuming educational research does not seem to be well-established. Outlines the history of the federal role in educational research and development from 1867 to the present and some of the problems encountered by those agencies involved in providing educational R & D. (Author/RK)

Reviews the development of engineering education in the United States from 1747 to date. (SL)

In a world increasingly attentive to the educational needs of preschool children, the French "ecole maternelle" occupies a position of special eminence. This research compares preschool provision in England and France and simultaneously examines the degree that the "ecole maternelle" is open and informal in its ethos.…

Reports major changes, trends, and dynamics in the development of science education in the Arab states. Emphasis is given to the activities of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALESCO). (SL)

If we are to enhance the benefits of schooling, attention must be paid to the earliest years--BEFORE--and to the possibilities for on-going later development--AFTER. (Editor)

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)