Though visual literacy is gaining recognition, visual communication is under-utilized by special educators. Children are growing up in a world where much of their learning is visual, and schools which have included visual communication in their curriculums have found that it has enhanced the ability to write, and contributed significantly to…

Article described a new system, the establishment of a College Student Acceptance Corporation, which is needed to provide loans for college students who do not qualify for free tuition programs. (Editor/RK)

Contemporary communication research suggests that students are non-communicative in the classroom because they perceive communication response/initiative channels to be blocked and many students lack basic speech skills that enhance effective, satisfying verbal response. Demonstrates how to circumvent these barriers and encourage instructors in…

Some educators fear that English has been de-emphasized too much among certain minorities. Now the administration has plans for big changes in the program. (Editor)

Discussion of the Israel university library networking model highlights steps toward contemporary networking and components of proposals by three separate specialists: IBM/Israel, Hebrew University, and the University of Haifa Library. Reactions to proposals and thoughts on a general networking model for a small country are also discussed.…

Academic failure goes hand in hand with juvenile crime. In searching for a solution to the problem, however, one must not look only to the courts. Author states that a team effort on the part of parents, schools, social agencies, and the courts is necessary--with society as a whole accepting ultimate responsibility. (Editor/RK)

By 1970 the schools of the South were less segregated than were those of the North. This is due largely to the great progress in Southern rural districts. Can the same integration take place in Northern urban school districts? Probes the complexities in attempting such action. (Author/RK)

This report is a contribution to the Stocktaking Research Project on national government policies within the field of education for Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) and the Management of Diversity (MofD) in the countries of South East Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia). The…

Local education agencies (LEAs) that receive Title IX formula grants are required to develop comprehensive plans to meet the culturally related academic needs of American Indian students and to promote their achievement of high academic standards. This report analyzes and assesses the quality of the comprehensive plans submitted by Title IX…

This section of the "Federal Register" reports authorization of Head Start grantees to use grant funds to purchase facilities in which to operate Head Start programs. This amendment makes 45 CFR Part 1309 one complete rule covering use of grant funds to purchase along with construction and major renovations to Head Start Facilities. The…

This collection of conference papers examines some of the broad issues as well as specific institutional approaches to postbaccalaureate certificate programs. The first paper, "A Survey of Graduate Certificate Policies, Procedures, and Programs" (Wayne Patterson), reports on a survey of the members of the Council of Graduate Schools…

Suggests a list of learning propositions intended to yield greater outcomes in the classroom than are usually attained and which may be used singly, but are better used in an instructional system that stresses their interdependency. (Author/RK)

Article is a further development of Satellite Communities," which appeared in the January-February, 1972 issue of the Center Magazine." (RJ)

A potential process for establishing child development programs is described which attempts to avoid many of the organizational problems encountered. (SW)