Examines historical and philosophical issues that have affected the involvement of state arts agencies in elementary and secondary school arts programs. Analyzes the arts education activities of 47 Arts in Education coordinators and discusses emerging trends in agency activities that appear to be important to future school-based program…

Discusses the implementation, goals, program components, and intended evaluation procedures of Teen-Link, a health promotion disease prevention program for inner-city disadvantaged youths in Durham, North Carolina. (BB)

Reviews the literature documenting the impact of an internal locus of control orientation for efficacious families and describes how support systems can enhance an internal locus of control for parents and children. (BB)

The relationship between colleges and employment agencies with respect to continuing education is examined. Issues of continuing education and employment prospects, formation of new political and industrial alliances, need for review of educational and social values, and development of corporate strategies on employment and unemployment are…

While fiscal restraint has some negative impact, it provides an opportunity to bring greater order to schooling. The intellectual function of the school is "the perpetuation, transformation, and generation of knowledge grounded in the disciplines." Implicit in this vision of school is rejection of the function of school as socialization. (BRR)

This article states findings on the fitness and physcial activity patterns of youth as determined from the National Children and Youth Fitness Study. The role and effectiveness of schools and parks and recreation programs in improving the fitness of youth is explored, and suggestions for parents and citizens are offered. (DG)

Child abuse prevention expertise is sufficiently important to warrant its acquisition during pre-service teacher education training. Teacher training can address primary abuse prevention in the context of child growth and development or parenting courses. Such studies would lead to and necessitate the creation of non-punitive methods of classroom…

Describes activities designed to help students think critically and to accurately process information. (FL)

Examines the debate on the role of the state in relation to families with young children. Discusses the meaning of parental involvement in the preschool field and the implication of this growng emphasis on parent involvement for the relationship between parents and professionals. (AS)

Eighteen interviews conducted in 1981 in three rural Wisconsin communities revealed that parents could not separate the roles of family life, rural communities, and schools. Four topics were covered: role of the family, control over children, consistence between home and school, and how childrens' future will be different from parents.' (BRR)

The president of the California Institute of Technology speaks out against the arms race. He discusses worthwhile scientific-technological projects that could be pursued with money presently used for weapons. There are no technical solutions to arms control issues. The solution depends upon a change of human attitude. Education's role is…

This article's review of recent educational materials dealing with mental health and the classroom includes research into school setting and organization, early detection and remediation, curriculum, and teaching and counseling. The authors also describe a model program in Memphis, Tennessee, and offer various steps for teaching social skills.…

Topics discussed include educational equality; development of scientific establishments; women's educational standards; education's role in eradicating distinctions between town and countryside and between physical and intellectual labor; vocational and technical education; cost-effectiveness of education; and the influence of education on life…

Physical education has the potential to establish in students the foundation for a lifelong pursuit of physical fitness and wellness. Several outstanding school programs are described, and problems due to retrenchment are noted. (PP)

The growing debate on nuclear weapons in recent years has begun to make inroads into school curricula. Elementary and secondary school teachers now face the important task of educating their students on issues relating to nuclear war without indoctrinating them to a particular point of view. (JBM)