Provides an account of the nature and extent of changes in East Germany's economy and political system and their impact on aspects of education including governance, curriculum, structure, and teaching. Subjects include curriculum reform, the democratization of schools, and the politics of higher education. Contains a glossary of German terms and diagrams of East and West German school systems. Of interest to educational practitioners, policy makers, and researchers, as well as students of recent history. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR