Education — United States — Aims and objectives.

  • Teaching the Bill of Rights / Howard H. Jewel ; introduced by Robert O’Neil.

    Discussion of how to teach about the Bill of Rights.|TEACHING THE BILL OF RIGHTS / Howard H. Jewel| introduced by Robert O’Neil. – Jewel, the Assistant Attorney General for the State of California, speaks about the best ways to teach the Bill of Rights. – RECORDED: 29 June 1964. BROADCAST: KPFA, 2 July 1964.

  • The Rage of a middle-aged college president / Sister Helen Kelly

    Sister Helen Kelly, President of Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, delivers her Baccalaureate Address to the graduating class of 1969. Her talk concerns the Church, the violence of men, and how our indifference leads to the perpetuation of cruelty. Music by Hoyt Axton, “The Epistle.” Introduced by Tom Ritt. Recorded at Immaculate Heart College, Los…

  • Improving education : a free people’s responsibility / Adlai Stevenson.

    Keynote address at the National School Boards Association Convention warning of the limited prospects for providing future generations with an adequate education.|IMPROVING EDUCATION : A FREE PEOPLE’S RESPONSIBILITY / Adlai Stevenson. – Keynote address at the National School Boards Association Convention warning of the limited prospects for providing future generations with an adequate education. –…

  • Savage inequalities / Jonathan Kozol ; interviewed and produced by Dennis Bernstein and Julia Light.

    Author Jonathan Kozol discusses his book, “Savage Inequalities,” which examines the sorry state of public education in the United States. He provides a brief 30 year chronology of the public school system. He argues that increased spending will produce results, and there is a need for more effective taxing approaches. He argues that teachers should…

  • Crossroads / produced by Elisabeth Perez-Luna.

    Ongoing weekly radio newsmagazine focusing upon minority issues and broader issues from a minority perspective. Produced by independent producers and includes commentaries and reviews by established critics, artists and writers.|CROSSROADS / produced by Elizabeth Perez-Luna. – Ongoing weekly radio newsmagazine focusing upon minority issues and broader issues from a minority perspective. Produced by independent producers…

  • Keep the hope alive : the measure of character / Jesse Jackson.

    Speech by Reverend Jesse Jackson which points to a fundamental lack of national vision in the American political system. Most United States cities are in fiscal crisis. There are no public works or public investment. Yesterdays middle class are todays working poor. The misplacement of government spending is obvious when one compares the tuition at…