Article discussed educational trends in the world, including a short synopsis of the world population situation and a brief account of a meeting of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession. (Author/RK)

Article described the work of the International Bureau of Education, which provides information and documents on education on the international level by working in close cooperation with UNESCO, and that of the International Educational Reporting Service, which provides information on innovations to educational decision-makers and practitioners.…

The educational research compiled by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement was described. Australia, England, Finalnd were among the countries surveyed in this six subject evaluation of student achievement. Bicentennial Youth Debates, a national project designed to foster thoughtful commemoration of America's…

Some recent information on Florida's use of the Fundamental Literacy Test, the enrollment changes in elementary and secondary education, Alaska's huge financial settlement involving the development of high schools for Alaskan Eskimo, Indian and Aleut children, a new Consumer Information Center in Colorado, and the Educational Materials Review…

Article reviewed programs designed to help blind persons take advantage of information not in print form, programs which offer information on careers, programs designed to foster private sponsorship of basic research expeditions, and programs that eliminate social bias in educational materials. (Author/RK)

A compilation of some recent developments in education in the United States and abroad including discussion of educational issues on National Public Radio and a new technology that can aid in foreign language training. (RK)

Includes the announcement of the first World Congress on Future Special Education, a multi-channel tape playback system designed to enhance career guidance and counseling services in Southern California, and a report from the National Association of Independent Schools on student enrollment and some important characteristics of independent…

Reports on recent developments and programs in education across the country. (RK)