This pamphlet contains the lectures delivered during an inservice course for staff in the Boston public schools to acquaint them with the characteristics of their Negro students. The contents include: Rev. Edward L. Murphy, S.J., "The Urbanization of America"; Catherine M. Maney, "Preventive and Remedial Programs for the Disadvantaged Child"; Robert A. Feldmesser, "The Street and the School in Disadvantaged Areas"; Jack R. Childress, "The Neighborhood School: Pros and Cons"; Melvin Howards, "The Language Skills in Disadvantaged Areas"; Herbert E. Tucker, Jr., "Negro History and the Negro Future"; Roger T. Lennon, "Testing the Culturally Disadvantaged Pupil"; A. Harry Passow, "Education in Depressed Areas"; and Erich Lindemann, M.D., "Some Psychological Aspects of Subcultures in Disadvantaged Areas." (NH)