This study examines Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) program operations related to school desegregation in New York and New Jersey. Included are brief discussions of application submission, grant competition, and project monitoring and technical assistance. Information presented is based on Federal and State data, program records, interviews, and…

This monograph was written for the conference on the New Instructional Materials in Physics, held at the University of Washington in summer, 1965. The approach is phenomenological and microscopic, and is intended for college students who are not preparing to become professional physicists. The monograph has three sections. Section I includes a…

For nearly four decades, magnet schools have been an important element of American public school education. They have offered innovative programs not generally available in local schools and provided opportunities for students to learn in racially diverse environments. Magnet schools have been particularly important in districts that are trying to…

Purpose is to show the ingenuity of Maxwell in the use of models and their significance to the developing theory of electromagnetic radiation. Five original papers are reviewed. (Author/TS)

Considers magnet school programs in eight cities and concludes that the integrative function of these schools is questionable. Proposes that the goal of improving educational opportunity through magnet schools effects only a small number of students. (Author/MK)

Describes the design of two magnet schools in Connecticut: the Metropolitan Learning Center in Bloomfield, and the Performing Arts Magnet School in Waterbury. The former emphasizes global and international studies, while the latter incorporates a renovated vaudevillian theater. (EV)

Despite White House accolades and some real strides, St. Paul, Minnesota's experimental Saturn School is at a major juncture. Students of all abilities work together amid sophisticated supplies and equipment without required textbooks, grade levels, or lengthy summer vacations. However, lower standardized test scores and faculty dissatisfaction…

Examines elementary science methods textbooks to determine how magnet concepts are presented. Focuses on the organization, sequence of concepts, and potential misconceptions, and includes types of investigations. Analyzed 11 elementary science methods textbooks in detail and found great variation in the magnet concepts presented, general omission…

Explains how to use magnets to demonstrate the electron flow mechanism of a chemical reaction. (YDS)