Prince Hall Freemasonry is the black branch of the international Freemasonic Order. Its role in the educational development of black Masons over the last 200 years is discussed. The following areas of teaching are the focal points: business administration, community leadership, middle class values, self government, and responsibilities of manhood.…

It's more than turning out the lights when they are not in use, but that is a start toward establishing an energy ethic. (Editor)

What do you do with a child who has an established record of failure and comes to you in a condition of ego arrest? Describes a project for elementary school students, non-achievers, who were led to believe that they could succeed instead of fail in a pot-building assignment. (Author/RK)

Over the past several years, expert craftspeople have been coming into the schools, working with kindergartners through high school students and conducting special workshops for teachers and parents. Describes a program developed in Bergen County, New Jersey and called "Craftsmen in the Schools" in which each person can use the same materials to…

The Minneapolis Urban Arts Program preaches and practices two ideas: The arts are basic to education; they're for all students, not just the talented. (Editor)

A geographer and a teacher present 12 "action packs" to show you how to obtain your goals for geography instruction. (Editor/RK)

The conscience of technical education is pointed out in this report of two presentations made at the American Vocational Association convention in Houston. Alan Sheppard reported a study of the plight of the unemployed elderly concluding that the 65-plus population warrants separate consideration. Florence Mintz reported piloting a project to…

A model is presented that counselors in small groups may use to improve students' test-taking skills and motivation and to enhance students' self-knowledge and decision-making ability through better test interpretation. (Author)

This detailed position-paper reflects upon traditional and contemporary drug education with particular attention to programs in schools. An effective educational approach is presented by integrating critical issues with a practical rationale for developing drug education programs to meet the unique needs of exceptional children. (Author)

If you're tired of facing students who have been waiting five hours to sign up for an interview, consider this method of scheduling. (Author)

At Sunset Ridge School in Northfield, Illinois, fourth- and fifth-graders use their new awareness of bicycle safety for developing their drawing and design orientation. (RK)

High school art students learn art techniques and mural painting while exposing themselves to areas of community life outside the world of the classroom. (Author/RK)

Recounts the author's experiences in theatre education with students in the small, rural Peacham School in Vermont. The evolution of theatre concepts, philosophy, practices and community acceptance are described. (MH)

Significant improvements in funding the initiation of new educational programs and the improvement of existing programs have been achieved in Oklahoma in the past two years. (Author/MLF)

Describes Occupational Competency Credit program at East Texas State University, which grants students college credit for competencies acquired through work experience related to their educational objectives. (JG)