The State Education Standard
Vol. 6, No. 1
March 2005

Feature Articles:
States and the Challenges of Globalization

by James B. Hunt, Jr.
Why it is imperative for states to make international knowledge and skills a policy priority in our schools.

 

Creating Curiosity about International Affairs

by Harry Harding
The importance of cultivating global awareness in young Americans.

 

Looking Beyond Our Borders: The Importance of Foreign Area and Language Studies

by Charles Kolb
Why American must not turn inward in the face of a growing global marketplace.

 

Putting the World in Our Classrooms: A Guide to State Action

by Tend Sanders and Vivien Stewart
Questions education leaders should be asking to asses their state's readiness for a global age.

 

Building an Infrastructure to Meet the Language Needs of All Children

by Paul Sandrock and Shuhan Wang
The critical actions states need to take in implementing foreign language education for all students.

 

Educating for 21st Century International Affairs

by Maurice A. East
Challenges for teaching in a post-Cold War globalizing world.

 

International Education and Global Leadership

by Ashfaq Ishaq
Building international understanding and leadership through the arts. Also, the Arts Olympiad of the the International Child Art Foundation.

 

In Pursuit of Creativity: An American's View of Chinese Education

by Brenda Welburn
Understanding China, educating ourselves.


Departments:
Editor's Note

Executive Summary
A message from NASBE Executive Director Brenda Lilienthal Welburn

State Innovations
by Tend Sanders and Vivien Stewart
Recent state actions to promote international education

The NASBE Interview
Kathy Dietz, Chair of the New Jersey International Education Committee and member of the New Jersey State Board of Education