Article lists the report of the Seventy-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Commission on Secondary Schools as well as different committee assignments, the composition of state reviewing committees and the actions those committees have taken on annual reports. (RK)

The general problem of how to involve students in the general operation of the school is advanced by participatory democracy. (Author)

Reports accusations of conflict of interest in some members of the advisory committee on lead pollution. (AL)

The all-day sessions described in this article and the two-way communications between the chairmen of the state and the local committees helps to coordinate the activities of the two groups in Vermont. (Author)

Members of the Projects Board and associated committees of the American Society for Engineering Education are listed along with the by-laws of the board. Active projects described include a study of engineering technological education, faculty interchange with black engineering colleges, and the visiting engineer program. (TS)

Committee members demonstrate that involved citizens can intervene to make learning more meaningful to vocational students. (Editor)

Suggestions for obtaining community involvement of minority groups. (Author)

At this Midwinter, the Intellectual Freedom Committee confronted a number of threatening apparitions--both past and present, facing them with strong resolve and bringing in the most decidedly affirmative action" of an otherwise refer-and-postpone week. (Author)

Discusses the benefits and potential dangers of an advisory council for students, teachers, department, school, and council members. (SB)

A result-getting approach that entails clearly defining a committee's responsibility and establishing a deadline for fulfilling it. (Author/MF)

Outlines significant influence of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in supporting the engineering education community. (IR)

To establish guidelines for collaboration for business and education groups, industry-education councils in Colorado were asked to respond to eight issues concerning the organization, development, current practices, problems, results, and future plans of their partnerships. (SK)

Curriculum review committees, trapped by schools' departmental structure, can only reaffirm existing academic requirements and departments and can make changes only by adding to the curriculum. Curriculum change is needed, however. Schools should create curricula reflecting today's realities and needs, not the demands of colleges. (RW)