A major 6-year program in the Chicago schools has proven that the traditional gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students can be systematically and substantially eliminated. The Chicago Child Parent Center program is described. (Author)

A central premise of the Home Start program is that parents are the child's first teachers and that many parents want training to help them meet the challenges of parenthood. (Author)

Study results suggest that factual knowledge and liberal-conservative'' attitudes toward drugs is significantly related to age. Sex of parent was also found to be a factor as was level of educational attainment. It was concluded that a comprehensive drug education program should include education'' of parents as well as children. (Author)

Reports on an investigation of the involvement of parents in the demands for decentralization, and parental attitudes about the nature and extent of their contact with the school system. (DM)

On the assumption that parents can provide significant educational experiences for their preschool children, a Parent/Child course has been initiated in conjunction with the Toy Library at the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. (Authors/CB)

The responsibility for learning belongs to the child. In most cases a child will accept this responsibility. (Author)

Parents should be involved at all levels of the school system according to their interests and capabilities. (Editor)

Excerpts from a discussion between teachers, parents, and students on the subject of parent, teacher, and student responsibility in ensuring a good education for students and their envolvement in educational decision making. (RB)

Teacher used square dancing as an activity which she hoped would act as a cohesive force in a first grade classroom. (DR)

Parent involvement plays a crucial role in the success of a two-way busing program. (NH)

A multidisciplinary team approach to assessing needs and working toward prevention of school maladaptation are fostered, instead of responding to crises via a case study approach. Children are viewed in the social context of the classroom, the position of the teacheris bolstered, participation of parents is encouraged, and more cooperative use of…

In a training program, 20 socially and economically disadvantaged mothers learn they can have a most important part in helping prepare their preschool children for public school. (MK)