The adaptation of students from an open junior high school to a traditional high school is the focus of this article. Students' adjustment to the new school, their academic performance, and attitude toward school are discussed, and findings indicate that only in attitude did they differ from students from other junior high schools. (JD)

The development of John Dewey's philosophy of education during the 1930's depression is examined. (JD)

Identifies dominant meanings of literacy within contemporary proposals for educational reform in North America, Britain, and Australasia, examining the meanings and noting the serious imbalance within current reform visions for literacy education. The paper examines four types of literacy constructions (lingering basics, new basics, elite…

Analyzes Gramsci's work on education, discussing right-wing attempts to subordinate public education and the role of cultural politics in spearheading this assault. The paper examines attempts by right-wing theorists to appropriate Gramsci's views on education for conservative educational work, noting implications of Gramsci's work for defending…

Presents a critical-creative appraisal of Harvey Siegel's proposed requirements for critical thinking in his "Rationality Redeemed!" writing from the perspective of Deweyan pragmatism. Discusses Siegel's stance on contextualism; examines where philosophical ideas permanently reside; discusses propositions, hypostatization, and the…