Study results extend conclusions of Berdie and Hood (1966) that personality test scores are relatively unimportant in predicting college attendance. (Author)

Changes in the social setting of the 1970's could eliminate the need for a special curriculum for the disadvantaged child, with the exception of preschool programs. A more critical need appears to be improved teaching methods capable of rewarding and improving the self-image of disadvantaged children. (JH)

School districts should be allowed to dispense with labeling children as disadvantaged and to use the Title I support they receive in schools that have a high proportion of children from poor families. (Author/MLF)

Reports on a vocational training program designed to provide an initial exposure for 200 economically disadvantaged youth to the basic principles of one of 16 vocational content areas. The programs were designed to provide a limited number of marketable skills and to facilitate the youths' career exploration and career planning efforts. (JOW)

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Traces recent trends in child labor, conditions of employment, and schooling in Thailand. Finds, for example, that children withdraw from school and enter labor force because families cannot afford the cost of education. Describes the effect of education subsidies on poor families. Discusses policies and practices to eliminate exploitative forms…

This paper examines issues involved in conducting evaluations when participation by the target groups, typically minorities and disadvantaged groups, may put them in jeopardy. Argues that participation by target groups as cooperative partners throughout the evaluation is a way of addressing this dilemma. (SLD)

Describes changes in U.S. demographic patterns involving transiency, racial and ethnic diversity, and poverty. Discusses four implications for principals: Be prepared to deal with greater diversity; expect to see fewer children from traditional two-parent families; focus on quality preschool programs; be aware of local demographic trends. (PKP)

Argues that poor and minority students' access to quality teachers can significantly narrow the achievement gap. Describes research showing the effects of quality teaching on academic achievement and teacher-quality provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. Suggests several ways to improve teacher quality such as salary increases, subsidized…

Current Chapter 1 remedial and compensatory education programs may not be worth the substantial funds being poured into them. To address shortcomings, such programs should be upgraded, reconceptualized as educational (not funding) programs, and fully integrated into the total school program. Includes 14 references. (MLH)

Residency requirements, transportation needs, lost records, the timeliness for special education placement, and substantiated guardianship pose the main reasons for homeless children's barred access to education. Two national organizations offer suggestions for removing such barriers, and exemplary efforts to educate homeless youth are occurring…

Presents interview and survey data collected from samples of economically disadvantaged Australian secondary school students and school leavers. Previous claims that students are unwilling to remain in school because they dislike schooling need closer examination. Blaming school structure and lack of teacher encouragement is not supported by…

The article reviews the premises, objectives, and practices of programs for the support and education of low-income parents from the mid- nineteenth century to the present. The society's ambivalence about poverty and communal responsibility for children is seen to still be the main constraint to greater program efficacy. (DB)

Nationally, only 49 percent of schools offering federally subsidized lunches take part in the breakfast program. Research indicates a connection between breakfast and learning. For many children, eating breakfast at home is not an option. Lists some of the unfounded concerns about breakfast programs that school officials raise, and provides…