The author discusses the pros and cons of free schools. (PG)

A panel discussion with Eric Davin, Jonathan Kozol, Amy Cohen and Dwight Allen concerning free schools. (PG)

James Coleman's suggestions for changing routes to adulthood for young people are simple-minded, according to the author. He presents his proposal for an educator-led direct attack on major issues confronting society -- with young people at the spearpoint. (Author)

Reviews declining enrollments in foreign language instruction noting a shift of values and interests concerning traditional approaches to education, and proposes alternative strategies to learning second languages. Primary interest is possibilities for study abroad. (RL)

A guide to the underground education publishers and their products. The guide discusses the reasons underground publishers exist and suggests ways in which they have influenced the giants. (Author/DN)

The Council for Basic Education reviews briefly the history of educational change in the U.S. since the 1950's and examines the attitudes underlying these changes. Suggests that alternative schools are good insofar as they represent alternatives to conventional arrangements rather than to the historic function of schools. (Author/DN)

Focuses on the wider meaning of the growth of alternative schooling in our society. Suggests that the survival of society depends on the widespread existence of decisionmaking powers, that such power is learned by making decisions, and that alternatives are needed in order that decisions may be made. (Author/DN)

Looks at the free school movement within and outside the realm of public education. Presents an historical perspective on the radical private free school movement evidence suggesting that the development of educational options within the public school system has come from within the system. (DN)

Argues that the young can be educated entirely in terms of their free choice, with no processing whatsoever. Suggests that most of the money now spent for high schools and colleges should be devoted to the support of apprenticeships, travel, subsidized browsing in libraries, and self-directed study and research; and to support other volunteer…

Describes a visit to alternative schools in Berkeley, California. Also contains an interview with the Berkeley superintendent of schools. (JF)

Contends that education can be greatly improved without doing away with the existing system. Suggests that one way of improving education is to provide alternative learning experiences wherever, whenever, and however it seems probable that the objectives of the curriculum can be accomplished most successfully. (Author/JF)

Rochdale College, Toronto, Canada, the most ambitious, student-operated "free university in North America, is the antithesis of the conventional college. Its graffiti, drugs, sounds, smells and style shatter the usual academic yardsticks. But one summer of 1969 has brought some law and order to the college, now in its second year of…

Alaska nurses who participated in self-directed continuing education courses were surveyed to determine what factors encouraged their participation. The strongest factors reported were personal satisfaction and need to update knowledge. Personal motivation and personal study habits appeared to be paramount in successful course completion. (SK)

Alternative schools enhance teacher, parent, and student involvement in programs, but face problems such as: (1) homogeneous student populations; (2) forced early specialization; (3) competitive recruitment; (4) struggles for program control; (5) too many goals; (6) evaluation; and (7) the need for truly innovative strategies. (Author/MJL)

The author reviews the literature on open education programs for gifted students. A definition of open education is offered, the objectives for open education are considered, and the differences between traditional and open education are examined. (SB)