The October 2013 special issue of "Social Education" dealt with almost all AP social studies subjects, but omitted AP European History. This is one of the most fascinating AP subjects for students and teachers alike. In this article, the author shares his experiences since hewas given the responsibility of building his school's Advanced…

Reprinted from the booklet, An Even Chance, by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., with the cooperation of the Center for Law and Education, Harvard University, 1971. (VW)

Recommends parent participation in all aspects of the educational system. A better system of communication between students, teachers, parents, and administrators could increase community involvement. (Author/DB)

Discusses ways in which children can be harmed by information collected and analyzed by schools and identifies ways in which the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act has enabled parents to participate in the education of their children. (Author/DB)

Discusses data collection ability of modern technological societies and evaluates the extent to which this ability constitutes an invasion of privacy and freedom. Maintains that social studies teachers have a special responsibility to help students understand pressing social problems such as invasions of indivudual freedom. (Author/DB)

Discusses the influence of textbooks on student attitudes and the right of parents to participate in textbook selection. Controversy over parental participation in one school system is described. (Author/DB)

Discusses the propriety of Federal government involvement in curriculum development. Concludes that control of education, including curriculum development, should rest at the local level. (Author/DB)