Critique of the format, general philosophy, and some specific components of the Worth report of Alberta's (Canada) Commission on Educational Planning. (Author/JH)

Field teaching hopes to accomplish more than its format makes possible," since what is needed is a change in the social structure, not merely in attitudes and values. (Author/SP)

The appraisal of community action is the focus of this report on the establishment of 14 community centers in Kentucky. (MF)

Reports results of a study of 100 disadvantaged children referred to a community hospital multidisciplinary Learning Disability Clinic. The majority of the children showed organic perceptual handicaps and psychosocial disorders. Of the one hundred children, 52 are showing significant progress with treatment. (DM)

The author describes five common misconceptions concerning the role of education in the alleviation of poverty. Implications for public policy are suggested. (JH)

Summaries of workshops held during annual meeting of the I.A.P.P.W., Detroit, 1970. (CJ)

Undertakes a critical examination of the basic premises underlying linguistic and conceptual training programs for preschool children. Shows how widely used preschool programs are based on inadequate assumptions concerning language, language use, and communication. (Author/BRR)

The author critiques affirmative action and compensatory education on the grounds that they (1) may incite prejudice by labeling individuals as "disadvantaged" and (2) leave unchanged the traditional academic standards which equate success with verbal fluency and memorization. He suggests that schools become open to diverse intellectual…

The author describes her experiences as a teacher in a compensatory preschool program and later as a graduate student and researcher, examining a number of issues relevant to Black social scientists. She discusses some dilemmas of the Black social scientist who is seeking a place in the academic research world. (Author/CT)