Describes the development and implementation of a food preparation preschool program which focuses on providing a child-initiated rather than a teacher-directed experience. (CM)

Describes three approaches to health care of adolescents that are oriented towards prospective health promotion: a new self-assessment questionnaire, the development of parent education and preparation classes, and counseling teams. (SS)

Arguments for an education voucher proposal are presented with particular application to California, which is experiencing a rapid shift from public to private schools. (JMF)

The "Tenth Annual Gallup Poll on the Public's Attitude toward the Public Schools" indicates how parents define better teachers and the relative importance they place on curriculum areas. (JMF)

Current problems confronting the teacher profession are examined, particularly those relating to fads, polls, self-image, purposes, politics, and the community. Recommendation is made to capitalize on the public's current clamor for participating in the schools. (JMF)

The author states that if school personnel would invest more time and effort toward involving parents in school, then the school could expect greater understanding and support from parents. He suggests parent coffees, tours of the school, and parent orientation. (KC)

Outlines arguments in favor of school-based management, which decentralizes a district's decision making so that parents, teachers, and administrators have more control over the curriculum and budget of individual schools. (IRT)

The creative parent must guard against protecting the creative child from the realities of everyday life, at the cost of the child's failure to develop a true social sensitivity. (PHR)

Despite the problems facing Catholic schools today, many parents feel that these schools can be preserved and even strengthened if Church leaders will accept parents as real partners in education, and if parents will accept this challenge. Describes an attempt at this partnership in New York State. (Author/RK)

Describes how a parent evaluation of a school program came about, how it operated, and what was achieved by it. (IRT)

Reflections on what is and is not popular knowledge about education, including widespread misinformation about open education, testing, and nonschool influences on students. (IRT)

Successful educational programs depend on strong involvement of parents. (Author)

Examines programs for babies, i.e., children under two years of age, that are offered by public libraries. Highlights include separate storytimes; inclusion in family or older children's storytimes; welcome packets for parents of newborns; and the benefits of bringing children and parents into the library. (LRW)

A strong home-school connection is crucial for students' success, and honest, open dialog during parent-teacher conferences can play an important role in strengthening this connection. This article presents research findings on parent-teacher relationships and practical suggestions for improving parent-teacher conferences. (EV)

Describes and evaluates the IMPACT Project, a British curriculum-based scheme to involve parents in their children's mathematics instruction. Unlike regular homework, IMPACT activities must be shared, require parents to support their child's learning, and enable teachers to integrate home results into classroom instruction. Parent participation is…