IN THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, DR. JOSEPH LORETAN DEFINED "TO INTEGRATE" AS "TO MAKE WHOLE OR TO RENEW." THE WORK OF INTEGRATION CAN BE SEEN AS A RENEWAL OF FAITH IN THE MOST BASIC TENETS OF AMERICA. IN APPROACHING THE QUESTION OF HOW THE CURRICULUM CAN PROMOTE INTEGRATION, HE DEVELOPED SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS. CURRICULUM BUILDERS AND…

Maintaining that the environment in general and schools in particular largely influence whether an individual's talents will be identified/encouraged or ignored/discouraged, the document focuses on ways to identify and stimulate talents in socially underprivileged individuals. The study was based on two approaches. The first approach, systems…

This paper examines the extent to which educational and other institutions of the dominant society are shaping the ethnic self-identity of Indochinese refugees. It is argued that an institutionally-defined ethnic self-identity is being imposed on the Indochinese as a precondition for consideration as a minority group in United States society.…

IN SPRING 1967 THE FALLS OF THE OHIO METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SPONSORED A 12-SESSION LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CITIZENS OF THE LOUISVILLE STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA WITH BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA, ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE RAMIFICATIONS OF URBANIZATION, AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. A LETTER…

Agricultural education programs available through North Carolina's newly created system of industrial education center, technical institutes, and community colleges are described. The information is for use by administrators, and teachers of adult agricultural courses and counselors of high school dropouts and graduates. It describes the need for…

The essays in this collection examine the school dropout from various points of view. Part I contains essays suggesting that the roots of the educational problems of the disadvantaged youth and the school dropout can be found in the poor state of contemporary public education; the essays in Part II present statistical data identifying the…

This conference report is a compilation of dialogues and speeches about the problems of educating Mexican-Americans. Recognizing the influence of the Mexican-American culture, the participants exchanged information about programs for adults, scholarships and vocational opportunities, teaching English as a second language, curriculum innovations,…

This study examines the way in which the position of blacks in the American system of caste or racial stratification contributes to their lower school performance. It explores the myths and stereotypes that support the caste system and shows how they are translated into practices by school personnel. It probes into the responses of the minority…

This paper examines services that link the adult learner's interests to the learning resources of the society. Two sets of research studies are used as a background for analyzing needs and services. The first set of studies consists of thirty state and national surveys or needs assessments of "learners,""would-be," or "potential learners." The…

This essay treats inequality in access to schooling in demographic perspective. In constructing a brief history of educational inequality in the U.S., the 1962 and 1973 surveys of "Occupational Changes in a Generation" are drawn on heavily. It is found that among men born in the U.S. during the first half of this century, inequality of schooling…

This report contains information on the constitutional decision to prevent and eliminate racial and ethnic segregation in the State of California. The implications of the California Supreme Court decision on the constitutional duty of schools to eliminate segregated education are presented, along with the State Board of Education declaration of…

This dissertation investigates the factors operant during the high school years which facilitate or inhibit the entrance into college of a group of low-income students in a New York City high school. A qualitative approach is used to examine a group of students in a compensatory education program, the transactions that occurred between them, their…

One of a series on the state of recurrent education in OECD member countries, this report examines the educational programs of New Zealand in the context of both the educational objectives of the New Zealand government and the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. Three major headings comprise the focus of the document: the New Zealand…

This paper traces the evaluation of state-local public education finance systems to present; examines the prevalent foundation system of finance; discusses the "Serrano" decision and its implications for foundation systems; and, after an examination of three possible new approaches, recommends an education finance system. The first of the new…

In addition to presenting statistical, fiscal, and graphic data, this report summarizing division work during fiscal 1975 is designed (1) to help educators and other interested persons to understand the various programs administered by the division; (2) to review their size and scope; (3) to comprehend the past, present, and potential impact of…