A checklist is provided of practical steps to be considered and acted upon in planning and implementing an open-space school. The document divides the process into three phases: initial planning, just prior to moving, and post-move. Considerations in the planning stage involve: staff and community input in deciding upon open space; clarification…

If a partnership between business education and career education is to be successful, teachers, staff, and community may need some retraining. Students will benefit from an educational program that makes them aware of life roles and provides the skills necessary to fill those roles. (Author/BP)

Colleges are in a leadership position. How they conduct themselves can ignite educational advancements that benefit society. To date they have taught about the merits of open education. Now they are called on to put into practice the very innovations they have espoused. (Author)

Excerpts from the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the National Committee for Support of Public School (6th, March 1968), Patricia Wagner EditoU

Condensed from "CBE Bulletin, Volume 13 (December 1968), 1-5, published by the Council for Basic Education, Washington, D.C.

The administration at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota, has had tremendous influence on the college's forensics program. The first positive administrative decision made was to involve every full-time person hired in speech and theatre in the activity part of the program. Another positive aspect of the administration is its…

The influence of citizens on educational collective bargaining was examined in this study of eight school districts in California and Illinois. Data were collected through interviews with persons active in collective bargaining and observation of bargaining sessions and other meetings. The study revealed that citizens rarely participate directly…

This booklet is written for anyone who is a member of a group and who, by personal behavior, wants to influence the group toward productive and satisfying ends. The contents of the booklet are divided into three sections. In the first section information is presented on the needs a person brings to a group--needs for feeling included, having…