Suggests how curriculum and school structure must change to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world. (Author/JM)

School systems that allow handicapped students to participate in athletics may be open to liability suits if injury occurs; yet systems with a policy of excluding all physically impaired students from sports may be sued under Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act for denial of equal opportunity. (Author/JM)

A critical review of research on school effectiveness is presented. The research findings are applied in a discussion of the issues of quality of education, resource allocation, and public policies. (JN)

Recognizing the changing role of parents of handicapped children in the educational planning process, the advocacy roles and responsibilities for parent involvement are identified and discussed in light of their implications for school psychologists. Materials available to assist in the training of parents are presented. (Author/RL)

Examined are the issues of what the educational system can do about youth unemployment and identifying appropriate and effective strategies for educational changes. Emphasis is placed on providing employability skills rather than entry-level job skills. Reallocation of educational resources and joining of forces of the community and schools are…

Five groups of people must become involved in the production of a sex education program: administrators, faculty, parents, students, and the school board. An elective year-long course is offered for ninth graders, and a parent education program is offered twice yearly. An ongoing parent-community committee functions as a support group for the…

A nonschool community agency, such as the county health department, may provide leadership and facilitate the emergence of realistic school sex education programs. An "awareness" conference attended by school district personnel and community members can lead to a committee to develop objectives for a sex education program. (JN)

As part of a long-range project to develop an effective sex education program for young adolescents, a series of course evaluations was conducted to determine the success of a course in achieving stated educational objectives. The goal of the course was to assist the student in understanding and feeling comfortable with their current stage of…

The need for medical school leadership in continuing medical education is discussed and a program at the University of California at Los Angeles is described. Designed to provide community primary care physicians with a dependable source of high quality courses, the program provides a total review of medicine if regularly attended over a…

It is proposed that the legal profession and legal education will change significantly in the near future because of legal and social trends: popularity of the profession, need for new skills, increases in litigation, need for continuing education, declining interest in traditional private practice, ability to advertise, and economics. (MSE)

Institutional atonomy, from the standpoint of accountability and responsibility, is discussed in order to arrive at a concept of the kind and degree of autonomy essential for an educational institution to effectively and efficiently fulfill its responsibilities to society. (MLW)

Traces the development of federal-Indian relations as a prelude to current Indian environmental issues. Illustrates the exploitation of reservation economies by energy corporations and the federal government, especially in the area of water rights. Notes problems within tribal governments as they attempt to coexist with the 20th century. (SB)

The aftermath of a Pennsylvania judge's overturning the trustees of Wilson College's decision to close is described. A new board and new president found themselves confronted with a public relations handicap--Judge Keller's decision was almost universally perceived as governmental intrusion. (MLW)

A business professor offers a plea for clarity in communication and for the use and teaching of simple, unhackneyed English, giving examples of misuse, errors, lack of comprehension, and general bad usage. She suggests various techniques for business communication teachers to improve students' communication skills. (MF)

Themes of this interpretive report of the 27th National Adult Education Conference, held in Portland, Oregon, October 25-29, 1978, were employment, ethics, education, environment, and energy. Focus throughout was on people--adult learners and adult educators--and the role of adult education in the years ahead. (MF)