Author makes some general observations about Blacks in American education, and some specific observations about the problems that black athletes face apart from the athletic situation. (Author/CB)

A summary is given of the deplorable conditions surrounding the operations and facilities of the seventy-seven federal boarding schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. One school, the Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City, Utah, reflects total disregard for educational, physical, and psychological needs of the Native American. (JB)

This paper attempts to pinpoint some of the problems involved in designing mass-media courses for adults and some of the ways in which research can assist both producers and the users of such courses. (Authors)

Describes dialect differences, how to distinguish them, how to assess them and how to use them in teaching standard English. (Author)

The study discussed here investigated by sex the differences among personal problem clients, academic problem clients, vocational problem clients, and a randomly selected sample of nonclients, using a multivariate analysis of covariance design. (Author)

This survey was carried out to determine the needs of high risk students. (Author)

This study compared the effectiveness of systematic desensitization and training in efficient study methods for reducing test anxiety among subjects selected on the basis of two types of self reported anxiety. Desensitization offered more promise as a treatment method for test anxiety than did training in study skills. (Author)

High school underachievers are aided in redirecting their self-images by use of group discussion seminars. (DB)

A comparison was made of the effectiveness of a programmed Self-Counseling Manual and a normal precollege counseling interview by experienced counselors. Findings supported the use of programmed counseling as an adjunct to or substitute for face-to-face counseling. (Author)

An edited interview presents some frank, forthright responses relating to a great variety of concerns, from culture and stereotyping to poverty and tokenism. (Author)

This paper is concerned with the special objectives, procedures, and results of group counseling in the schools. It documents 11 ways in which group counseling improves self concept. Group counseling is not a panacea, but used correctly, it can extend the counselor's range and increase the percentage of success in reaching his objectives. (Author)