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- We're Over-Challenging Students. Toepfer Jr., Conrad F. // Educational Leadership;Oct81, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p56
Argues that U.S. education curricula are unrealistic in terms of the actual thinking capacity of the majority of American students. Programming of built-in failure experiences through methods, curricula, instructional materials and expectations; Need for educational programs that emphasize the...
- Improved Instruction in the Junior College: Key to Equal Opportunity. Roueche, John E.; McFarlane, William H. // Journal of Higher Education;Dec1970, Vol. 41 Issue 9, p713
The article reports on the modifications and restructuring of curricular programs and student services to bridge the gap between education aspirations and the educational system that may eventually lead to the attainment of equal opportunity for all students in the United States. It discusses...
- Are Our Students Ready for the Future? Jerome, Sarah D. // School Administrator;Feb2008, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p64
The author describes U.S. school practices to support student success through knowledge and skills. Profiles include Evanston Township, in Idaho, where high school students study international history, literature, and art and complete a related project, Glastonbury, Connecticut, where students...
- Can the United States Compete? // Presidency;Winter2006, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p9
Discusses initiatives related to the international education of U.S. students as of January 2006. Goal of the National Security Language Initiative launched by U.S. President George W. Bush at the U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education; Courses that U.S. students need to...
- Quantity of Coursework Rises Since 1983. OLson, Lynn // Education Week;4/23/2003, Vol. 22 Issue 32, EDUCATION WEEK p1
Twenty years ago, the U.S. National Commission on Excellence in Education recommended that all high school students complete four years of English, three years of mathematics, three years of science, three years of social studies, and a half-year of computer science in the U.S. While more...
- School boards: Where will we be in 2040? Dussling, Bill // Illinois School Board Journal;Sep/Oct2010, Special section p1
The article discusses the roles of school boards in shaping the future of the school and the students in the U.S. It looks into the impact of National Learning Standards to the school curriculum and student learning in the years to come. It is said that school boards need to deliver education to...
- Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized: A New Model for Liberal Education. Sternberg, Robert J. // Liberal Education;Fall2009, Vol. 95 Issue 4, p10
The article presents the author's list of key skills needed for school and job success in the U.S. He introduces the Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized (WICS) model which need consideration from colleges to produce active and educated citizenry of the future. He clarifies that the...
- A Plea for Humanistic Education. Curtler, Hugh Mercer // Modern Age;Fall2006, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p330
The author calls for the need for the U.S. to return to a broader and more historical and humanistic approach to education. The report "Nation at Risk," which was published in 1983, stated that students in the U.S. do not compare favorably with students in other industrialized nations of the...
