Congress's role in defining and promoting equality of educational opportunity has evolved over the past 55 years since "Brown v. Board of Education." Most recently, all three branches of the federal government have focused more on equality of educational opportunity for "individual" students rather than for protected classes.…

Describes the failure of compensatory education programs from the past through the present, the premises upon which such programs are based, and the real reasons for the failure of such programs. (AN)

An analysis of the relationship between the public culture" and the poor, who are a necessary surplus population." Author concludes that either we must guarantee as rights life's necessities for surplus populations or we must restructure society so that no person is surplus." (Author/SP)

Authors summarize five articles in previous issue, then offer reasons for converting non-activist educators" to the activist point of view; these educators often hold the positions of power in educational circles. (SP)

Psychologists comment on another article which, in their view, overemphasizes social, political, and economic issues to the virtual exclusion of the psychological perspective" on educational intervention; the authors are searching for a social psychological model of educational intervention." (Author/SP)

Author comments briefly on articles on compensatory education which appeared in the January 1972 issue. (SP)

Each of five articles on the general topic of alternative education, which appeared in a previous issue, is discussed in brief. (SP)

Field teaching hopes to accomplish more than its format makes possible," since what is needed is a change in the social structure, not merely in attitudes and values. (Author/SP)

If schools are to combine the goals of equality and excellence, teachers and curricula must teach students to think in a structured and supportive environment. Problems with the education system are discussed. Cognitively oriented curricula and teaching strategies have had positive results in some programs. (DF)

The article digests and analyzes the long-term impact of the Early Training Project, an early childhood intervention program begun in 1962, on the achievement and motivation of students who participated. The project had positive though modest effects, especially on females. (PP)

Features of compensatory education programs which have been effective with low-achieving, socially and economically disadvantaged students are delineated. Analyzed are the effects of: (1) changing classroom organization; (2) varying instructional methods; and (3) concentration on developing children's learning processes. Policy recommendations are…