Pervading the Nigerian polity is the pauperization of the populace. The poverty problem manifests in highly unequal income distribution and differential access to basic necessities of life which have telling effects in ghetto neighborhoods where the signs of poverty are highly visible in all facets of life. This study sought to find the impact of…

America is failing its young Black boys. In metropolitan ghettos, rural villages and midsized townships across the country, schools have become holding tanks for populations of Black boys who have a statistically higher probability of walking the corridors of prison than the halls of college. Across America, the problem of Black male achievement…

Part of the special section, EDUCATION IN THE GHETTO, prepared by Saturday Review and the Committee for Economic Development to explore the problems of the education of the disadvantaged.

Priorities should be ordered so that improving human life in the urban ghetto is more important than saving trees. (FF)

The librarian must consider how to reach the disadvantaged child through creative nontraditional methods. Most important, there must be a willingness to take the library to the child who cannot venture out of his ghetto, but who needs all the meaningful experiences that trained and dedicated librarians can give him. (MF)

The general theme of the institute was to innovate learning environments through counseling activities, thus assisting inner city youth in reaching their potential. Staff and consultants, weaknesses of the institute, and observations and recommendations are included. (CG)

There are too few teachers and librarians geared to serving the ghetto children who might have the spark of genius. Our outreach programs to the disadvantaged and minority children have encouraged mediocrity. (Author/NH)

Describes a white social worker's experiences over two years of working with delinquent youth in a minority-group, poverty community. It is emphasized that learning to understand the client's life style and value orientation is one way to achieve trust and effectiveness. (Author/GO)

The Israeli kibbutz method of communal living has achieved high educational goals and influenced basic value changes in just one generation. This method may have implications for breaking the cycle of poverty in the United States. (JL)

If the disadvantaged student is to have extended educational opportunities, programs of special relevance must be set up for him. His lack of skill is a cultural problem, not necessarily an intellectual one. Two programs leading to careers in social service, along with their attraction for students and the allocation of resources for their…

Delivered as a speech to the Eastern Division MENC Meeting (Washington, D. C., February 3, 1969).