Recent litigation in Pennsylvania (Battle vs. Commonwealth, 1980) has established that handicapped children cannot be arbitrarily denied free public education beyond the normal 180-day school year. This decision is contrasted with present policies and practices governing extended school year services. (Author)

Illustrates how the current summer program contains the same basic components as a 1954 program which included (1) visitation of in-school youth, (2) adult farm activities, (3) Future Farmer group activities, (4) civic activities, (5) professional cooperation, (6) adult demonstrations and meetings, (7) professional improvement, and (8)…

Describes a museum's 10-week summer education program for elementary school students. In a nineteenth-century setting, students assume the role of adults and create an American West community. Tasks include blacksmithing, weaving, farming, carpentry, and printing. (KC)

The Elderhostel program at Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is a summer program for older adults. The broad-based curriculum includes courses on botany, literature, art, geography, and computer science. (AN)

Previews the 1980 National Day Camp Symposium and discusses influences of the 1980s on day camps. Also discusses precamp planning, the camp season, and postcamp activities. Available from: Center for Environmental, Camping and Outdoor Education; University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Pine Lake Field Campus; 4016 Blumenthal Road; Greensboro,…

Describes a summer school program where children in a mental hospital shared activities and learning experiences with "street kids"; presents some of the insights gained by members of both groups. (MAI)

Under a "Youth Grant in the Hunamities" from the National Endowment for the Humanities, ten culturally different gifted high school students studied the lives of American heroes whose actions provoked controversies in the period from 1870-1950. (SBH)

A brief description of a series of workshops sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Extension Arts, and designed to meet the educational needs of music leaders in small churches, is presented. (RW)

Most summer programs for gifted students are affiliated with universities or schools, involve immersion in a content area, have varied costs and entrance requirements, and employ excited, committed instructors. Some programs are open only to young women and minorities. Others offer a chance to experience college life or faraway places. All…

A tech prep summer camp was designed to give ninth graders a taste of tech prep before they were asked to choose a high school path. Parents were invited to dinner to learn about tech prep programs and their potential for successful careers. (JOW)

Ethnographic study of 29 African American students participating in U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Internship Programs showed they were interested in agriculture careers but lacked background; supervisors lacked cultural sensitivity/knowledge; and competence was more important in role models than gender or ethnicity. (SK)

Survey responses from 113 of 123 agricultural teacher educators and 48 of 54 state supervisors identified favored summer program activities as update conferences and supervising agriculture experience home projects. They perceived the time allocated to summer activities to be 37-40 days; national consensus is ideally 50 days. (SK)

The food safety knowledge of 22 inner-city Missouri youth from low-income families was assessed before and after a 4-week summer program. Posttest results showed dramatic changes in beliefs. However, topics such as irradiation, eating raw cookie dough, and safety of produce in grocery stores showed little change. (SK)