Suggestions include use of student teachers, parents, and retired people, among others, for more effective and individualized instruction. (SP)

Discusses the methodology and benefits of using a city as an instrument for examining American history and social dynamics. (JB)

Successful provision for the curriculum needs of students in small schools in the 1980s requires design, planning, hard work, and commitment, as well as administrative leadership, involvement of the board of education, staff participation, resources outside the district, and inservice activities. (SB)

Teachers at the middle school level not only teach content but also counsel students concerning student problems. Both tasks can be accomplished by bringing into the classroom community resource people who can concretely demonstrate the utility of learning science and math and who can help students gain information about careers. (DS)

The park and recreation department of Kettering, Ohio has begun to promote volunteerism both as a way to involve citizens and as an effective way to make money. Benefits include positive attitudes toward programs, cost reductions, and the availability of persons with special, unique skills. (JN)

New recreation forms characterized by controllable danger, excitement, or thrills are increasingly being propelled from the status of rare offerings to mainstream recreation programs. (JD)

Suggests that many learning disabled students can be educated within the conventional secondary school setting if the school is blessed with a knowledgable, sympathetic principal. (Editor/RK)

The Milwaukee Area Technical College (Wisconsin) operates a metropolitan vocational, technical, and adult education district, enrolling more than 73,000 students annually. This article describes how the extensive use of advisory committees in this district has aided the school's growth by helping it become sensitive to technological change and the…

New superintendents should realize their school boards will not shatter the community's "psychic salary ceiling." In today's impecunious, politically charged atmosphere, boards often post a smaller salary up front and "hide" remuneration in benefits and deferred compensation. Superintendents must beware low-range salary offers…

Outlines the Whole Service approach to developing a plan to meet young adult needs in libraries. Balancing service with increasingly restricted staff and funds is considered; a worksheet that addresses needs (recreation, school/homework support, personal information) and resources (physical space, staff, collection, special activities) is…

Examined relations of acute and chronic life stressors and stable social resources to disease-related and psychosocial functioning among adolescents with juvenile rheumatic disease, and the mitigating impact of parental resources. Found that life stressors and social resources were unrelated to disease outcomes. However, adolescents with more risk…

Managing the issues associated with gang activity is prioritized in Minneapolis parks. A strong commitment to interagency cooperation and teamwork has effectively addressed the root causes of gang formation and prevented some criminal behavior. The article examines public safety enforcement, summer programs for Minnesota youths, positive role…

Since 1905, the Forest Service has influenced rural economies by managing timber harvests from federal lands to avoid boom/bust cycles. The Forest Service goal of "community stability" is now shifting to one of helping rural communities to diversify their economies through wise use of all forest resources. (SV)