Examines conflicting conservative-religious and liberal-humanist ideologies affecting public education. Citizens are divided, due to competing visions of a traditional and new America, parallel and purposive social structures, and modern and postmodern families. Both sides want to bolster parental authority and increase governmental/agency…

If American society is caught between a waning traditional Judeo-Christian moral sense and an emerging postmodern secular moral sense, what are the implications for codes of professional ethics? Answers might be found by examining the university's mission, the Western rationalistic tradition, the postmodern transformation view, ideological…

Attempts to characterize broadly the two conflicting visions that appear to dominate U.S. society today: the "Traditional America" vision that has evolved from the Judeo-Christian culture; and the "New America" vision shared by groups of people who believe themselves oppressed. Comments on the conflict of these visions on U.S. campuses, in their…

It is not physically possible to accommodate all the many cultures seeking representation in the school curriculum. Perhaps enough willingness can be mustered from our diverse cultures to seek democratic solutions to our differences that share an understanding of the common good among all citizens. (53 references) (MLF)

Discusses the meaning, aims, and future directions of teacher empowerment. Generally, teacher empowerment is any activity or means that enhances teachers' professional status. Ideally, empowerment heightens teacher self-esteem, boosts knowledge of subject matter and pedagogy, and fosters greater collegiality. In reality (according to four…