New Horizons in Education


No. 48 , Pages 1 - 11 , 2003

The Leadership of Schooling Worldwide: A Plan

Douglas J. THOM

Abstract

In this article, the author makes the case for one common schooling system worldwide — rooted in the principles of Judeo-Christianity. The current world is troubled due to a lack of sound values leading to a moral crisis. The importance of the spiritual dimension is called for. Drawing from sound literature and his own writings on Christian leadership and his international experience, the author explains a plan. With global communication systems of today, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary holistic education could be spread worldwide. There would be one school system to ultimately build unity and goodwill. The article presents actual curriculum and specific values that would underlie the one world system. Through sharing ideas of this article, the author plants a seed for his dream to perhaps someday become a reality.

Keywords: schooling system; moral crisis; holistic education; Christian leadership

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