The seven issues discussed represent a consolidation of the larger number of urgent educational problems that faced the States in 1966, as well as those identified by the Steering Committee of the Education Commission of the States at a meeting in December of that year. The issues were first assigned as paper discussion topics, the writing of which was delegated by the commission to outstanding and competent educators. The papers and their authors are: (1) Barbara Finberg, "Six Years Old Is Too Late: How Can Early Childhood Education Be Strengthened by the States?" (2) Lyman A. Glenny, "Long-Range Planning for State Educational Needs"; (3) Walter K. Beggs, "Educators and Politicians: Respective Roles in Decision-Making"; (4) Lloyd N. Morrisett, Sr., "Change and Development in State Departments of Education"; (5) T. M. Stinnett, "Criteria and Procedures for Regular Review of Teacher Salaries, Certification and Retirement Plans"; and (6) Norman C. Harris, "Education Beyond the High School: Interrelation of Academic and Vocational-Technical Education." (Author/DN)