A former ghetto teacher recounts a meeting he had with a former student who was committed to a state psychiatric hospital. (IRT)

The young Black thinking of a bright future had better spend time studying science and math after school, not practicing his skyhook, since the odds against him becoming a professional athlete are better than 1,000 to 1. (Author/IRT)

Unlike earlier cases, in Givhan the Supreme Court has accepted for consideration a case in which a teacher was dismissed for private rather than public speech. (IRT)

The British government is the first in Europe to have produced a discussion document and to have spelled out the options for higher education in the face of current enrollment projections. The five options in the discussion document are briefly outlined. (Author/IRT)

Seniors in all 13 school districts of a rural county in central New York participated in a survey in which they were asked which of their needs the community and the schools were meeting. Tables present information on the needs the students feel are not being met. (Author/IRT)

Of the total weighted sample of this national survey, 79 percent of the mathematics teachers surveyed believe that there has been a decline in the mathematics skills of high school students. The most frequently mentioned reasons for the decline are presented, along with suggestions for improving student performance. (IRT)

Discusses the results of a poll of Ohio women school board members on their additudes about differences between the sexes, education of girls and boys, prejudice, and differences between male and female school board members. (IRT)

An examination of basal readers shows that the world portrayed in them is unrealistic, boring, and one that misrepresents and underrepresents women and minorities. (IRT)

Examines seven propositions concerning the schools, and offers suggestions indicating what is required if solid progress is to be realized. The areas discussed include accountability, standards by which the schools are judged, the school's social system, and models of change. (IRT)

Art education enriches the store of images that makes comprehension of concepts possible and comprehensive. This is the proper contribution of aesthetic education to language mastery. Aesthetic literacy is as basic as linguistic literacy. (Author/IRT)

The responses to an informal survey of the states indicate that most states are either giving competency tests, developing them, or making plans to do so. Many aspects of the current practices and trends need study and discussion. (Author/IRT)

Examination of data from 30 large urban school districts and site visits to several of these cities reveal many successful programs and a deepening concern for needs not well-served by traditional schooling. Some of these needs and programs are presented. (Author/IRT)

Until confusion over institutional branches and satellites is cleared up, more precise statements of the scope and limitations of accreditation are devised, and better monitoring and accountability during the time between evaluation visits are achieved, private, voluntary accreditation only deserves two cheers. (Author/IRT)

Offers a critique of the origins and policies of Jesse Jackson's Project EXCEL. (IRT)