New Brunswick Minister of Education, W.W. Meldrum, Q.C., spoke to the American Vocational Association Convention in December, 1969 in Boston. Mr. Meldrum called for more action to overcome the Caste System which exists in relation to Vocational Education. (Editor)

For the past two years, Colby Junior College, in New London, New Hampshire, in cooperation with Operation Crossroads Africa of New York City, has successfully operated an eight-week secretarial improvement course for African office employees. (Author)

Thirty-two programs representing 21 member institutions of NUEA were honored at the 1969 NUEA annual meeting for outstanding quality. This article presents brief descriptions of many of the programs. (MF)

Phase II of the National Forum on Industrial Arts which includes purpose, method, participants, suggested regional format, and possible impact is discussed. (GR)

Reports the result of six months of intensive analysis of the present registration system and possible alternative systems at the University of Minnesota. A telephone registration system, to operate in conjunction with an inperson, online registration, was proposed to increase total system capabilities. (JF)

A proper system is needed for gathering, processing, and evaluating information to be used as accountability measures. (RA)

Applying Planning Programming Budgeting Systems (PPBS) to education, particularly to school media programs, is not essentially different from PPBS in the Pentagon. (Author)

The first part of a two part article describes the school guidance program, the teacher involvement, the guidance material selection, and the guidance function of industrial arts and presents information that will assist the teacher in this phase of the program. (GR)

The addition of new residential manpower and support centers has made the Job Corps more flexible, by keeping trainees in their home areas and preparing them to work there. (BH)