Combined efforts of school staff, community leaders, parents and students have allowed Detroit's Desegregation Plan not only to be implemented peacefully, but also to become the springboard for systematically improving the quality of the Detroit public schools. (Author/WI)

In American schools, the classroom teacher must act in two conflicting capacities: as a facilitator of learning and as an evaluator of his own facilitating activities. To avoid problems inherent in this, the evaluator role could be assigned elsewhere, as in the Boy Scouts' merit badge system. (SJL)

A description of the accreditation process, an analysis of developments that have affected accrediting agencies, and evidence of their productive response are provided in this introductory paper. Issues regarding evaluation of nontraditional education are also addressed. (Author/LBH)

This article expands on the idea that Britain might use Denmark's experimental school program and reports on the pioneering Tvind Schools and on one of the Danish "little" schools. (Editor/RK)

An assistant president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union discusses the "proper" relations between workers' education and higher education, between nontraditional and traditional learning, between the class struggle and the classroom. Mutual benefits between higher education and the unions are cited. (LBH)

Distinguishes between the illusion and the reality of power-sharing in implementing community participation in education. (Author/MLF)

The article highlights the need of alternative curriculum in English colleges of further education for those students who are educationally handicapped. (PHR)

Application of telecommunications technology to educate children whose physical state or geographic location made attendance in public schools virtually impossible. The Kentucky Project utilized a minicomputer to deliver instruction to severely developmentally retarded children from birth to age six living with their families in sparsely populated…

Provides an account of an animation film project that was conducted in a public alternative school for teenage drug abusers. Demonstrates how students can plan and shoot a film with a minimum of teacher involvement or direction. (RL)

A broadened scope of career possibilities for teacher education graduates in settings other than the classroom is discussed, and a curriculum designed to prepare them for work in industrial corporations, museums, hospitals, health and social service organizations, and prisons is described. (JD)

Describes the 1978 Educational Conference held at the University of Nottingham, England, which was devoted to Science Education for the 16-19 year olds. Also, summaries of conference discussions and papers are presented. (HM)

This paper addresses the following two questions: (1) What historical events led to the conflict between the Chinatown community and the larger political system? and (2) What caused the creation and demise of this separate school system? (Author/AM)

Considers adult educational needs according to the idea of developmental tasks along with changes in adult life cycles and calls for changes in adult education and legislation. (MF)

An introduction to the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and its use in engineering education. (BB)

Briefly describes one of the first experiences of a "snow class," in which a class of children of 5-6 years stayed for three weeks in the mountains. These successful experiences were attempted again at the seaside and in the country, and the program has endured for 12 years. (BR)