The evolution of the education park is traced, and the present park concept discussed. The park concept is then applied to actual conditions in Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore. Many of these conditions are typical of those existing in other large urban areas. Along with delineating the advantages and disadvantages of the park for the three…

Education continues to operate as an enclave of elite culture and is battling for interest and respect with the mass media, technology, and the popular arts. These cultures must be brought together. Using the creative ideas generated by theme parks is an effective method of importing popular culture into the schools. Theme parks provide a total…

The development of educational parks, centralizing school facilities, has resulted in potential advantages and disadvantages, which are described by three educational specialists in terms of elementary education. Advantages include--(1) lower site costs, (2) better racial balance, and (3) greater flexibility. Questions raised concerned community…

Part I of this report surveys current plans for educational park development, i.e., a cluster of schools in a campus-like setting sharing a central administration and some common facilities. Information, gleaned from State Commissioners of Education, State Commissioners by regions, superintendents, researchers and planners, showed that there are…

This National Conference on Race and Education, focussed on equal educational opportunities and stressed action rather than research or theoretical discussion. The 600 conference participants included educational administrators, school board members, civil rights leaders, government officials, university scholars, high school students, parents,…

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,…

BASED ON A STUDY OF RACIAL ISOLATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THIS PAMPHLET NOTES SOME TECHNIQUES FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION. ELEMENTS COMMON TO SUCCESSFUL DESEGREGATION INCLUDE THE LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, QUALITY EDUCATION, MINIMIZING OF RACIAL FRICTION, CLASSROOM DESEGREGATION, AND ENLARGED ATTENDANCE AREAS. MOST…

This report summarizing the findings of a Title III/ESEA study by a committee of 33 community leaders endorses the educational park concept as a way to provide quality education to a growing minority group student body. Special attention in the report is given to particular aspects of the proposed educational park, including its feasibility,…

"Planning Educational Change: Vol. III, Integrating the Desegregated School," by Chesler, Jorgensen, and Erenberg is reviewed in this issue of the "NCRIEEO Newsletter." The book in question tries to provide teachers and administrators with methods for improving race relations in desegregated schools. Some of the techniques suggested include role…

Speakers and discussions at this one day conference were dedicated to building for quality education, with major emphasis on the concept of educational parks. The five major speeches are--(1) Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational Parks, (2) Educational Parks: Appalachian Style, emphasizing a twist in the park idea in order to accommodate…

This study considers use of the "educational park" and "middle school" concepts in Fresno, California. It is part of Phase II of PROJECT DESIGN, an ESEA Title III project administered by the Fresno City Unified School District. The educational park remains largely theoretical; few have moved to physical planning and…

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.…

PRESENTED IS A DETAILED REPORT ON PLANS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PARK IN THE BRONX IN NEW YORK CITY. THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PARK ARE BASED ON THE MAJOR CRITERIA OF (1) PROVISION FOR SCHOOL INTEGRATION, (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP, (3) IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADE LEVEL REORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH BY BOARD OF EDUCATION…

Big-city administrators face a multitude of problems falling under three general headings--finance, discontent, and educational programs. Factors contributing to the financial problems in big cities include (1) the decline in the proportion of manufacturing employment compared to that of suburban areas, (2) decreases in taxable assessed valuation,…

Western High School in Washington D. C. first opened its doors in 1890. It is still a structurally sound building but cannot, as it is presently designed, hope to fulfill the educational programs of the 1970's. Demands for change have come from students, faculty, parents, and the community at large. As envisaged, the new program would be an…