Responses to questionnaire to parents indicate that they want to know what is happening in the lives of their students, and students want them to know and understand. It is conceivable that the arena of personnel work may well extend to include more work with parents. (Author)

From an address given at the January 1971 annual meeting of the Council of Protestant Colleges and Universities. (Editor)

The authors describe an experimental curriculum they developed, whose central core is the child's recognition of his uniqueness, identity, and legitimacy as a real person. The curriculum is based on the belief that the basis of a child's learning is himself and his need to get information about his world. (JB)

Describes innovative classroom practices developed by teachers with support from the Teacher Innovation Fund Award Program (TIF), established last year in the District of Columbia. (NH)

This paper was presented on the Seminar on Drug Dependence and Abuse sponsored by Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, August 1968.

Each school media specialist creates his or her own role. Media specialists are instructional leaders, curriculum developers, consultants, and administrators. The ability to cope with technological change while creating a future which will be personally satisfying and professionally rewarding is the key to defining the role. (PP)

Holds that as people get older they can employ certain techniques to offset some of the physiological limitations on their intellectual abilities. Provides tips for overcoming some sensory deficiencies, memory loss, motivational changes, mental fatigue, and changes in social environment of the old. (Author/AOS)

The traditional assumption that liberal education and preparation for work go hand in hand makes increasing sense as the nature of work changes and as the understanding of human development grows. Liberal education is examined and the research and theory of human development and learning are discussed. (MLW)

A survey of medical school applicants rejected by the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University were surveyed about their actions and career plans after the rejection. Most experienced a career crisis, some an identity crisis. Better early career counseling is recommended. (MSE)