Article discusses a growing shortage of qualified instructors in health care programs, a shortage of personnel in allied health occupations, and the necessity for educational institutions to expand their allied health programs. (Author/MM)

Reprints an interview with the Director of the i.t.a. Foundation about the history of i.t.a. and plans for its continuing use in the United States. (MB)

Discusses the changes that are taking place in the schools of education in the United States, with particular emphasis upon Harvard's Graduate School of Education and the School of Education of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. (DR)

Observations about academic reform movements against a background of Erich Fromm's philosophies on human relationships and behavior. (Editor)

In contingency contracting, the student contracts to do something he wants to do contingent upon the successful completion of what the teacher wants him to do. (Author)

Description of three years' experience with an interdisciplinary, field experience course, Man & Society," instituted at the Phillips Academy in 1970. It involved comparative societal study with a nine-week working and living experience in Boston and Mexico, a combination of student, teacher, and joint leadership, group discussion, and joint…

Latest ideas include a school with tunnels and slides, aviation training, an outdoor curriculum for campers, and a door-to-door PR campaign. (Author)

Describes the stages and elements of the educational engineering process; how it can improve the school as it is experienced by the students, and what school officials must do in order to make use of it. (JM)

Panel discusses reasons for existence of junior (community) colleges, problems in staffing, financing, and curriculum development. Concern expressed that they are states'"dumping ground for all who do not get into state universities or colleges, and that they lack support and prestige. They do have potential for innovation because of flexibility.…

Examines the problems of introducing a new science curriculum to three inner-city elementary schools in Atlanta which are characterized by continual educational failure. (JM)

Discusses the Four-School Study Report" entitled 16-20: The Liberal Education of an Age Group," carried out by faculty of four independent secondary boarding schools. (IR)

A program for admitting to the university 15 to 16 year old school dropouts. (IR)

Discusses the pros and cons of handling parents money to pay for their children's education. (DM)