Thousands of parents, teachers, and civic and religious leaders are beginning to participate in a variety of action-oriented workshops to investigate TV and its messages and to learn practical strategies for helping parents and their children become more critical TV viewers. The article describes some of these workshops. (Author/RK)

A survey of 160 Black and White fathers was conducted to investigate differences and similarities in their family characteristics and attitudes toward the father role. Analysis of data indicates that Black and White fathers are more similar than dissimilar. Implications of the findings for parent education programs are presented. (Author)

The article describes a sex education program for mentally retarded adolescents and young adults in Watertown, Massachusetts, that involved the parents' feedback and participation. (DLS)

Schools can increase their outreach to get parents involved. Once parents are involved, the schools must be careful that students don't use education to escape the community and their parents, and that education does not result in making children ashamed of their parents. (Author/IRT)

A new format for newsletters that makes effective school-parent communication possible with a reasonable amount of teacher effort is suggested. (CM)

The article reviews ways in which parents of learning disabled students can become involved with different educational settings (clinics, schools, home and community) and different service functions (identification, assessment, programing, implementation and evaluation). (CL)

Describes a program designed to help parents aid their children in the development of reading readiness skills. (MKM)

Describes the nature and function of preschool playgroups in the United Kingdom, highlighting recent trends in financing, facilities, qualifications of volunteer staff, and parent participation. Also discussed are offerings of the Preschool Playgroups Association such as educational materials, courses and training on running playgroups, and a…

Described is the Parent Infant Program at the United Cerebral Palsy Center in New York City, an interdisciplinary program for atypical infants and their parents. (CL)

This pilot project, using television as a catalyst for parent child communication, was conducted in three school systems: (1) Americus, Georgia, (2) Charlottesville, Virginia, and (3) New York City, New York. (STS)

Maternal involvement effects on symbolic play development in toddlers were investigated. Sixteen mother-child dyads were observed at bimonthly intervals in a free-play setting during the period from 20 to 28 months of age. The complexity and length of play episodes increased when the mother was available to play with the child. (Author/BN)

Using the massive High School and Beyond data set, this study examined the direct effects of perceived parental involvement on grades and the indirect effect through television time and time spent on homework. Findings are given and conclusions discussed. (Author/MT)

Regardless of career choice, all students will need to be mathematically powerful to fully participate in daily living. How parents can ensure that schools adequately prepare children for the future is discussed. The need for parents to encourage success in mathematics is emphasized. (MT)

Three hundred and twenty-five parents of five categories of exceptional students answered a 30-item questionnaire; findings revealed that while parents tended to have an accurate perception of their child's problems and services provided, they perceived themselves as having low levels of involvement in school, including Individualized Education…

Describes highlights of educational programs at Divide County High School (Crosby, North Dakota), which was one of the few rural schools cited by President Reagan in 1984 for excellence in education under the Secondary School Recognition Program. (BRR)