This volume provides an extensive compendium of information about the changes occurring in higher education that are expanding the opportunities through which individuals can learn and gain recognition for that learning. The first section of the report is concerned with programs that were operational by fall 1972 while the second section focuses…

A symposium/workshop presented by members of the Bi-Racial Identification Committee dealt with the identification of the gifted and creative among black disadvantaged groups. The presentations were: (1) "Creative Positives of Black Disadvantaged Children" by E. Paul Torrance; (2) "Creativity As It Is Related to Expanding Educational Opportunities"…

Written for parents who have recently learned that their child is handicapped, the pamphlet introduces parents to the general prevalence of handicaps among children, the concept of special education, the importance of early diagnosis, the existence of many facilities and programs involved in the diagnosis and education of handicapped children, the…

During the past few years, education has assumed a dominant position among the many tools used by correctional personnel for the purpose of rehabilitating the criminal offender. The nature of these educational programs has evolved from those that were largely vocational in scope to those attempting to increase the scholastic achievements of the…

The article examines the "sorting out" function of the school system with reference to handicapped students in secondary occupational or vocational programs. (Author/DLS)

Discusses the demographic, social, and other factors leading to educational opportunities for immigrant women in France. (AM)

If middle-class parents can, and do, help their children to make it into college, public policies must aim at offering poor children comparable help. (Author/RK)

Cases of female prodigies are discussed in terms of the impact of the cultural milieu, including (1) cultural support for girls' achievements, (2) educational opportunities, and (3) the media which influence the kinds of individuals singled out for public attention. (DB)

The purpose of this review is to discuss the historical and contemporary reasons why scholarship on rural education has been relatively underdeveloped in the United States. Brief surveys of current initiatives and emerging rural education scholarship are presented. (RB)

In 1942 the U.S. government evacuated more than 110,000 Japanese Americans from their homes and placed them in relocation centers. This article talks about the more than 4,000 Japanese American students who were allowed to leave the centers to study in colleges and universities throughout the United States. (RM)

Responses to a national survey by regional directors of the American Heart Association, American National Red Cross, and continuing education programs for the deaf indicated that little is done to train the deaf in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and that communication barriers and inadequate training resources are major reasons. (Author)

Treatment of entitlement to an education as a privilege or a claim rather than a fundamental human right is criticized. (GW)

This pamphlet provides a general description of the Dependents' Educational Assistance program, or DEA (chapter 35 of title 38, U. S. Code). The DEA program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents and survivors of certain veterans. It covers the main questions prospective participants may have about DEA benefits,…

Discusses children's rights and needs and what the Office of Child Development, the Children's Bureau and other groups are doing in this area. (ST)