This is the third in a series of articles based upon the program of the Social Responsibilities Round Table at the ALA Conference in Atlantic City, June 24. (MF)

Describes an earth science program conducted from an airplane for 8th grade students of Carmel Middle School, Carmel, California. The steps involved in getting the program started, the classroom work and the preparatory field trips, as well as the airborne lesson itself, are described. (LC)

Drawing on their own experiences, the authors suggest starting a program for gifted children by developing community support, choosing an appropriate type of program, assessing staff perceptions of the need for the program, identifying gifted students, developing a curriculum, involving the faculty, securing funding, and choosing the evaluation…

Describes the effects of elementary curriculum materials using instant photography developed for the Polaroid Education Project. The materials most effectively reached students who do not respond to verbal materials. Students and teachers shared authority in interpreting student photographs. Photography activities increased parent interest and…

Describes experiment called Bonjour Seattle designed to build interest in a foreign people through a citywide program of cultural and commercial events. Program built bridges between education, business and government, between an ethnic group and a community, and between the Pacific Northwest and France. (Author/BK)

Discusses a network created for the purpose of making global perspectives an integral and recognized element of the curriculum. Support groups include teachers, administrators, the board of education, and community residents. (KC)

Improvement of a school's discipline program can begin with the opinion inventories published by the National Study of School Evaluation. Once teachers, students, and parents have assessed strengths and weaknesses, an appropriate plan can be chosen. This article outlines five approaches. (WD)

Relates the experience of the Bettendorf (Iowa) school system in seeking widespread community involvement in planning for drastic budget cuts. The participants' ranking of school programs is included. (WD)

A community involvement success story about an advisory committee that began its work almost one year before the purchase of the school site. (Author)

A positive attitude toward the development of a local educational program, actively incorporating community involvement, can pave the way to high morale and academic success and provoke an optimistic outlook on education's future. (Author/PGD)

An examination of the mandated acceptance of developmentally disabled individuals as rehabilitation clients is presented. Appropriate services are detailed in three stages: special education focus, community integration focus, and rehabilitation counseling focus. The stages have been proven effective in other similar disabilities. (Author/PHR)

Discusses the role of the federal government vis-a-vis youth programs and a change in policy from fostering youth passivity to fostering youth participation. (SS)

After years of navigating independently, some 62 Hispanic organizations are "getting it together" and presenting a united front through the Forum. Article describes the awakening of Hispanic consciousness, the factors behind it, and the organization and mission of the Forum itself. (DS)

Describes three types of trilateral bargaining practices that allow third parties structural access to the collective bargaining process. The three categories are trilateral prebargaining, bargaining, and postbargaining practices. Concludes that trilateral practices will not greatly disrupt the bargaining process. (Author/IRT)

Nine areas of community life that would fit logically into the content materials of business courses in the secondary schools are listed, and ways in which they may be used to supplement classroom experiences are suggested. (HD)