The philosophical misconception which seems to underlie permissive educational thought is that, to have opportunity for free individual development, one must have been exposed to no teaching and have learned no techniques. But, in reality, individual development cannot be accomplished until disciplined structures of thought and action are learned.…

Discusses research results indicating that teachers, students, parents, and employers in the United Kingdom agree that the primary goal of education is to develop student character and self-motivation. The author contends that secondary schools neglect this function because they have no objective way to measure their effectiveness. (AM)

The implications of a Supreme Court case involving dismissal of a medical school student for nonacademic reasons is examined for private and public dental schools. Suggestions are given for development of sound dismissal policies. (MSE)

The Finniston Report, which states that Britain has been unable to meet the engineering industry's requirements for professional and technical engineers, is discussed. The response is that the national government has been remiss in allocating funds to support quality professional engineering education. (MSE)

The 1977 regulations and the case law interpreting Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are explored as both pertain to postsecondary educational programs with particular application to pharmacy schools. Some court cases involving deaf students are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The values education movement is inimical to the development of moral discernment and character. The moral development of students requires moral and character discernment--first, in those who teach them, and second, in the curriculum. (Author/MSE)

Today's school health services are made complex by multiple laws and regulatory bodies. Three fundamental movements are revealed by an examination of decades of legislative actions: concern over basic health care, the special needs of the handicapped, and the involvement of many specialized disciplines. (JD)

A ruling preventing state agencies, such as the community college in question, from contracting outside the institution for services that school civil service employees can and customarily do provide is criticized. (Journal availability: Washington Law Review, 1100 N.E. Campus Parkway, University of Washington, Condon Hall, JB-20, Seattle, WA…

Supports a philosophy of education that requires that the school recognize diversities in students' intelligence, motivation, interests, talents, and backgrounds and that the schools address this diversity by providing a curriculum responsive not only to the students' needs, but also to the needs of the society and economy. (Author/JD)

Employment prospects for young adults over the next 15 years are summarized, with focus on fewer employment opportunities, more changes in work content and organization, and intense competition. Adaptability and capacity to transfer skills are seen to be of increasing importance. (MLW)

Wide-ranging discussion about family structure, society and individuals, a curriculum for caring, and involving the school in the community. (MLF)

An essay review of Volume VI of the Youth in Transition series. (MLF)

Independent schools must regain a sense of union in an underlying purpose and reaffirm their commitment to attaining excellence while resisting the goals that are simpler and easier to measure. (Author/RK)

The problem of playground equipment safety is far more complex than first appears. Children often use their imaginations and the equipment in ways which manufacturers, teachers and parents never foresaw. The penalty for such imaginative miscalculations is far too high. (Author)

Education is no longer limited to books and schools. In this wider concept, we may be ignoring not only teaching/counselling potentials within an increasingly literate society but also potentials for learning among more mature youth groups, groups whom counsellors and teachers might include among the "higher" literates of society.…