Findings of this study support the argument that more than a Spanish speaking teacher is needed to effectively educate Spanish speaking children. (Author/AM)

A technique for the evaluation of environmental education programs through the use of student determined needs and needs ranking is described. Statistical analyses and other possible applications of this evaluation technique are summarized. (BT)

Today there is a need for an increasing number of properly trained Spanish-speaking and culturally sensitive teachers and administrators. The glaring disparity between the number of bilingual educators at all levels and the Hispanic American population manifest this as a priority. (Author/NQ)

How one school district trains "grassroots grantspeople". (Editor)

Provides guidelines and suggestions for purchasing video equipment; analysis of individual school's needs forms the basis for advice. (KS)

Current developments in military history are reviewed; special attention is given to classroom needs. One argument for incorporating a better understanding of war through responsible classroom teaching is that alternative sources of information often used by students to find out about war are so trivial and misleading. (RM)

Low-level content and cheating are two problems that are serious threats to the personalized system of instruction (PSI). The use of behavioral objectives can reduce book-boundness and consequently raise the level of course content. To prevent cheating in PSI courses, rigorous checks on proctor grading must be built into courses. (RM)

British managers are lacking in the basic components of development and education and the situation must be rectified. Open University is setting up a new School of Management encompassing and building on its Open Business School. (JOW)

Insights, strategies, and resources to help teachers deal with children of alcoholics are discussed. Suggestions include establishing structure and stability; allowing time for students to do homework during the school day; arranging for some controlled socializing; helping students to relax; and supporting school alcohol education programs. (CB)

To investigate the concept of sports training, a survey was conducted of 170 Special Olympics coaches in Ohio. The survey sought to determine who was responsible for training Special Olympians, their qualifications, and their specific needs and interests concerning preparation for coaching responsibilities. (Author/JDD)

Current educational reform trends, particularly those for social studies instruction, have tended toward a fact-laden curriculum which constrains students' development and application of ideas and higher-level thinking. Concepts as well as facts must be included if schooling is to encourage students' understanding of themselves as well as society.…

This article reviews some problems and concerns of older Americans and specific considerations facing community education if it is to be a feasible delivery system for providing educational opportunities for older adults. (JOW)

Responses of 250 school nurses to a questionnaire regarding childhood obesity revealed that most believed that normal weight was important to children's health and that they should be role models by maintaining normal weight. Most also found child and parent weight loss counseling difficult and that schools should do more to alleviate childhood…