On October 27, 1977 Georgia Gibson represented NJEA on a special panel discussion at the N. J. School Board's Convention. The topic was "Gifted and Talented Education in New Jersey." Here are excerpts and suggestions from that presentation. (Editor/RK)

Although it may be a false indictment to say schools have been indifferent to developing proper dietary patterns in students, the need for re-evaluation is self-evident. Discusses what schools must do to alleviate this serious health dilemma. (Author/RK)

Discussed course offerings of the Learning Community of Princeton H. S., which attempted to involve both staff and students in learning experiences by working together as a community. (Author/RK)

In anticipation of several consequences to the federal governments' interpretation on Mainstreaming or "the least restrictivement environment" for the handicapped of the new federal legislation (PL 94--142), NJEA's Committee on Exceptional Children proposed the policy discussed here. (Editor/RK)

An art teacher complains of the imposing restrictions of behavioral objectives and suggests ways to counteract educational policies that she believes inhibit learning. (RK)

What kind of bilingual education was being offered in New Jersey's schools before the Bilingual Education Act? What should be offered? (Editor)

To clarify the New Jersey State Department of Education's compensatory education requirements, the Instruction Committee of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) submitted a list of 12 questions to the Department's Office of Compensatory Education. This article contains the Department's answers to 7 questions and the Instruction Committee's…

This article considers the proposed federal Youth Education and Employment Initiative which targets federal funds to those high schools with the lowest achievement and highest poverty levels, to help build work experience programs and to upgrade student skills. New Jersey Education Association recommendations on secondary curriculum improvement…