Focusing, as educational change agent, on three examples: the Philadelphia Parkway Program, the Camden Educational Development Program, and the Brandywine Educational Park in Wilmington, Delaware. (JM)

Current and future trends and directions in education, and their impact on school equipment and building design, are discussed in a series of articles in a special issue of "Progressive Architecture". The topics covered include--(1) teaching aids and educational technology, (2) problems in urban school design and the effects on city organization,…

The Hazen Foundation authorized a study on the causes and implications of racial differences in academic motivation, with the longrun goal of improving higher educational opportunities for Negroes. The final phase of this study was a work conference by theorists and practitioners for discussion of the findings from two separate research methods.…

THIS ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION, AN OFFICE OF EDUCATION REGIONAL LABORATORY, CONTAINS AN ADDRESS TO THE STAFF ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE CENTER, A REVIEW OF THE STATUS OF EDUCATIONAL PARKS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND A REPORT ON CLASSES IN NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING WHICH WERE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE…

Contents of this book include: (1) "New Models: The Need for School Reform," James W. Guthrie--a survey of some of the past successes of our educational system, an attempt to assess present public opinion about it, and an analysis of some possible explanations for its apparent inability to perform satisfactory; (2) "National Assessment: A History…

A summer conference on school planning resulted in a series of summary statements by participants on a number of topics related to the future of education and school building design. General areas of discussion included--(1) educational changes, (2) instructional methods, (3) educational media and information systems, and (4) technical and…

THE STRUGGLE FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY DEMANDS DIRECT CONFRONTATION OF THE PROBLEM, DETERMINED AND ABLE LEADERSHIP BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY AND AGENCY SUPPORT. THE LACK OF FIRST-RATE SCHOOLS IN NEGRO COMMUNITIES AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT UPON THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDING A SCHOOL WHERE EVERY PUPIL RECOGNIZES THAT HIS…