Discusses the promise and limitations of voucher concept use in public schools. (JF)

Some current experiences in conservative education are in marked opposition to present-day educational innovations, such as minicourses, microteaching, and open education in general. (JA)

This article describes St. Paul Open School in Minnesota which is testing a multitude of learning theories. Parents were largely responsible for the development of the school. (JA)

Described is a program that "involves volunteer mothers who provide a variety of services to help teachers develop children's skills in reading, mathematics, foreign languages, art and other subject areas." (Author/LS)

Describes a program in which parents were included in the selecting of teachers. Argues that the benefits of such a program outweigh the problems. (IRT)

A questionnaire was designed to solicit information from foster parents about their need of and desire for training, their suggestions on program content, and their perceptions about personnel for training foster parents. Questionnaire data, results of a pilot workshop, and curriculum demonstration evaluations were used to construct a training…

Focus of this column is on problems gifted children encounter when school is not challenging. The authors respond to parents of gifted second- and tenth-grade students who have behavior problems. (PHR)

Outlines a parent-teaching program whereby the parents provided assistance on an exchange basis instead of working with their own children. (HOD)

Interviews with teachers and parents from an experimental laboratory elementary school with a multiage learning program identified factors for successful parent involvement: comfortable environment, student engagement in learning, teacher comfort with parents' presence, parent involvement as a corequisite for children's attendance, ongoing…

Presents recommendations to increase African American parent involvement as a tactic to improve the school performance of African American children. Discusses the importance of parental involvement and factors contributing to the lack of parent participation. (SLD)

Reviews two current resources stimulated by the 1985 publication, "Becoming a Nation of Readers": (1) "Counterpoint and Beyond: A Response to Becoming a Nation of Readers," (Jane L Davidson, editor); and (2) "Becoming a Nation of Readers: What Parents Can Do," (Marilyn R. Binkley, preparer). (MM)

From 1986 to 1988, the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory sought to identify and describe the characteristics of promising parent involvement programs in their five-state region. They found seven essential elements, including written policies, adequate administrative support, training, a partnership approach, two-way communication,…