Improvement of education will require looking at schools from the inside and collaboration not only among schools but also among the many other institutions that educate. (JM)

Describes the planning and activities of a two-day exchange program between urban and rural students. Includes 13 responses from a student developed poll administered before the exchange took place. (JN)

Describes the juvenile justice system and indicates points at which educators could be called upon to provide information. Questions educators might be asked are discussed and a few ways that educators might contribute to delinquency prevention are suggested. (Author/RH)

Introduces some possibilities for treating the condition of the misplaced and dislocated adolescent. Reviews the development of street academies as one attempt to address the problems of out-of-school youth. Concludes that systematic efforts are needed to serve an ignored population. (Author/WD)

Criticisms commonly lodged against apprenticeships and vocational education are examined. Vocational education professionals and apprenticeship officials should cooperate in operating training programs. (CJ)

Focuses on problems associated with program development for older adults. Dangers are exemplified by the inability of program designers to share expertise. Territoriality becomes central in determining who should develop and implement programs for and about older people. Collaborative efforts between gerontologists and educators are suggested to…

This research summary presents data collected on Florida teacher centers. The role of colleges of education in teacher center development is emphasized. (JD)

Formed in 1975, the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education is committed to eliminating sex bias in education. This involves a continuing process of educating lawmakers, monitoring policy makers, and working with educators. (JOW)

Describes a course on atomic collisions in solids operated jointly by the Universities of Salford and Sussex, England. Includes discussions of philosophy and aims, teaching and learning strategies, assessment methods, problems and rewards. (LS)

University of North Iowa cooperates with two predominately black colleges, Ft. Valley State University (Georgia) and Florida A&M, to recruit diverse staff for day camp and other youth services for the children of the U.S. military and embassy personnel. As a result, over 100 college students trained as camp staff have combated stereotypes and…

Assesses nine professional development initiatives by the Philadelphia Education Fund to understand why such initiatives achieve only partial implementation at the school level. Entrenched policies and practices, unsupportive principles, faculty team disruptions, and union work rules affecting teacher transfers and faculty work time were all…

The Ohio University Kennedy Museum of Art has a collection of textiles depicting the religious icons of Navajo sandpaintings, which are used in healing ceremonies. Controversy within the Navajo Nation regarding the appropriateness of displaying sacred images resulted in museum-tribal consultation and cooperation concerning appropriate exhibition…

Presents the Pennsylvania State Coalition for Adult Literacy as a model for understanding state and local literacy coalitions. Cites elements of success in coalition building: trust, a sense of mission, strong leadership, and clear identification of the target populations of each member agency. (SK)

Discusses principles to guide policy development for early childhood programs. Argues for an early childhood "ecosystem" that integrates early childhood and child care services. Discusses federal legislation and urges communities to accept responsibility for providing comprehensive academic, health, social, nutrition, and transportation…

Linkages between historically Black colleges and universities and institutions in African nations have resulted primarily from participation with the U.S. Agency for International Development technical assistance projects with host-country government institutions and the Fulbright-Hays Program. Study abroad opportunities enhance students'…