Differences in the biology curricula of two-year and four-year colleges pose many problems for both students and teachers. A program to coordinate all biology teachers throughout the state for resolving such differences is described. (PS)

DILENOWISCO is composed of 4 counties and 1 city in southwestern Virginia, which it serves as an educational cooperative. (NQ)

School librarians and school library programs critically need definition of their relationship to media specialists. All shoud be united in one organization, a division of ALA, to best meet the challenges of the present and future. The author's address at his inauguration as President, American Association of School Librarians (AASL), June, 1969.…

Describes how training by stages has been developed in the Federal Republic of Germany. (Editor)

Elaborates on the feelings of those frustrated by the shortcomings in curriculum design. Offers recommendations for making the process more effective. (FL)

Discusses status of literature in university and secondary school curricula, the degree of student interest in the study of literature, and research activity and teacher training in literary methodology. Believes disparity exists between expectations of the university curriculum and the role of literature in other areas. Gives suggestions to…

Cooperation between middle level and high school administrators and teachers depends on their awareness of the great diversity of intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development among middle level students. Administrators can then make changes to improve program articulation. (MLF)

The absence of references to educational research in "Philosophy and Education: Eightieth Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education" is seen as evidence that educational researchers and educational philosophers are isolated from one another. A rapprochement between the two fields is recommended. (PP)

Teachers and researchers collaborating to implement and evaluate a pilot programme seems straightforward enough. However, unless appropriate steps are taken early to select appropriate staff and encourage shared definitions of the project's purpose, differences in understanding, as well as different priorities, values, and allegiances may…

Highlighting the growing interest in collaborative efforts, the author discusses the problems and challenges that have made cooperation necessary. He details the benefits of collaboration to higher education and to business/industry, and gives examples of local, regional, and national successes. (SK)

The author explores the reasons for the marginality of extension education, the advantages and disadvantages of assimilation, and an alternative to assimilation: greater faculty involvement and insistence on high standards in continuing education programs. (SK)

Looks at goals and rewards associated with community education and services. Points to areas where community colleges are vulnerable to criticism of self-interest at the community's expense: management efficiency, duplication of effort, mission, and productivity and accountability. Underscores the importance of cooperation between community…

Programs developed for Chicago area high schools to alleviate problems caused by rapid changes in the ethnic character of the student population are described. The involvement of the entire community is recommended, and actions for Parent Teacher Associations are offered. (FG)

Discusses regional cooperation in education in Europe. Problems include that European nations are intensely nationalistic and differ a great deal in languages, values, and educational objectives. Conditions favoring cooperation include that Europe is committed to increasing international understanding and peace through nongovernmental…

The family is a context in which young children can acquire a sense of purpose, dignity and worth, if ideas of individualism and privacy are tempered by a sense of community. The school, the parents' places of work and community institutions should be used as extensions of the family setting. (Author/RH)