The lack of intercultural competencies among students in higher education is one of the most significant issues facing higher education and society in general. As institutions of higher education embark on the journey of embracing the increasingly diverse student populations, some universities have revamped university mission statements to reflect…

Educators and scholars from both China and the U.S. not only have done an evaluation of the status of their own teaching practices, but also have studied features associated with those of their counterparts. Both parties have been engaged in educational reforms for the purpose of improving the quality of education provided to children although…

Government support to private education is discussed within the context of government financing of education at all grade levels and with respect to the dilemma of balancing money and influence in educational institutions. (JH)

This article describes the development of education in Nepal from its beginnings in indigenous education associated with Hindu and Buddhist religions to the present democratic period, which began in 1971 and entails a reform in curriculum and school organization. (JH)

Teaching elements in a world-minded program and global teaching techniques are discussed in light of today's new global society which requires the traits of world-mindedness. (ND)

Explains how changing the focus of the secondary school examination was used to improve the curriculum in Western Samoa. (ND)

The authors discuss the effects a USSR visit had on their pre-set educational stereotypes. (ND)

Discussion of the purpose and problems of World Campus Afloat. (ND)

The history of public secondary education in the former British colony of Trinidad and Tobago shows a trend toward equal opportunity influenced by the economic needs of the country. (JH)

"This report identifies and describes trends in the accessibility of secondary education to the disadvantaged segments of the French population." (Author)

Public elementary education in the United States and South Vietnam are compared with respect to governance, support, teachers and teacher training, school organization, curriculum and many other characteristics of schooling. (JH)

The purposes of secondary education in England are discussed in light of three points of view: education as a means of social control, as a means of social change, and as neither the one nor the other. (JH)

The impact of the cultural revolution on China's education system includes greater emphasis on politics, practical learning, the dignity of manual labor and more open educational opportunities. (DE)