Paideia and Israel Education

Educative processes must account for content, learners, teachers, and contexts in order for it have meaning for learners. Seen through the lens of the reflective practitioner, this paideia considers models of general education, the relationship between vision and praxis, and their implications on Israel education. Contained herein are a set of core principles and ideas, pedagogic practices, and aspirations connected to Israeli and Jewish history, people, and their expansive canon of text allowing for the acquisition of values, content, and skills for all learners – students and teachers alike – to explore what their personal relationship with Israel entails

The crisis in civil liberties

Recorded in Ithaca, NY by Cornell University., Sponsored by: Public Interest Law Union,Cornell Civil Liberties Union,Law School., Speaker(s): American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director., Lecture, March 30, 1989.Explains the historical and political context of civil liberties in the United States. Shows how the Constitution expresses civil rights and how rights are gained. Discusses the political climate surrounding civil rights today, detailing the threats posed by groups like the Moral Majority.1_2k5p99mn1_s928y3471_tw8ohz4

A Landmark Decision Turns Forty: A Conversation on Buckley v. Valeo

James Buckley gives a behind the scenes description as to why he thought the Campaign Reform Act of 1974 was suspect, how the case effected his career and how the holding of the Supreme Court has since effected campaign finance law. Remarks first given regarding the Buckley V. Valeo Panel where Dean Nichola`s Allard provided commentary. Included in this commentary, Mr. Glasser explains that similar to other problems that have plagued the United States, campaign finance is a unique issue that requires not only an analysis of what the problem is, but also whether the proposed remedy will solve the problem and whether it will unintentionally create new and perhaps worse problems. Mr. Glasser then provides a personal soliloquy about his interactions and role in litigating the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. In the wake of Buckley v. Valeo, scholars questioning the cost of financing political campaigns, its ties to incumbancy and corruption and the curtailments to First Amendment rights. Dean Allard\u27s discussion of, and commentary towards the impact Buckley V. Valeo has had on election law and campaign finance law. Commentary also includes opinions as to the state of our political system and steps that need to be taken in light of the Buckley decision to help strengthen and reform the current system