Rebuts the claims of Trusheim and Crouse, made in an earlier issue, that Scholastic Aptitude Test scores are no more effective predictors of college success than is high school class rank. Discusses inaccuracies in the data used by Trusheim and Crouse and points out errors in their analyses. (PGD)

Considers the issues in Board of Education v. Pico, a case involving a school board's order removing several books from a school library. Notes that the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the case failed to clarify whether school board authority or constitutionally protected rights should prevail in such cases. (PGD)

Because the current approach to education is basically inadequate, educators should not rely on relatively minor adjustments to achieve major changes in student achievement. Urges development of totally new concepts of education based on recently gained scientific knowledge about the brain's learning processes, described briefly here. (PGD)

Criticizes the previous article in this journal, pointing out apparent inconsistencies in the arguments and claiming that while the author's rejection of traditional education is not without basis, his proposals for reforms based on newly developed understanding of brain processes are not fundamentally new. (PGD)

Notes that television as an educational force competes very successfully with schools. Cites five characteristics which make television an inappropriate form for educating society's children. Proposes adopting a school curriculum that treats all disciplines in terms of their historical development, to counter television's antihistorical,…

Past predictions of radical change in schools have failed to materialize. The reforms that do take root are limited, specific, and acceptable to those who implement them. Schools in the year 2000 may be similar to those of today but could be made more effective through incorporation of small changes. (PGD)

Assumes that America's economic difficulties and resulting social tensions will continue over the next two decades. Predicts consequent negative and positive trends in curricular content and organization and in decision-making processes affecting curricular change. Suggests that social change is crucial if curricular change is to be effective.…

Argues that while universities may lose their traditional walls by the year 2000, they will survive. Due to economic and social pressures, however, they may become increasingly stratified with sharp differentiations in status among schools and students. (PGD)

Considers the role of the federal government and the courts in school desegregation. Notes the resegregative effects of White flight to the suburbs resulting from desegregation efforts, and discusses the Reagan administration's apparent retreat from enforcement of desegregation orders, using Denver as an example. (PGD)

Considers the kinds of changes occurring in desegregated schools and suggests several strategies for meeting the challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities offered for improving education and racial relations. Proposes policies that the federal government can use to encourage desegregation without substantial expenditure or assertive…

Detailed examination revealed no effective replication of the results of 47 representative studies of the effectiveness of compensatory education. While the studies indicated some advantages for participants, achievement gains were not significantly associated with either money spent or program characteristics. An extensive table displays the…

Assesses the current demand for and range of vocational education programs in the United States, describing participation, program availability, teaching methods, effectiveness, student and employer attitudes toward vocational education, the importance of federal funding, and needs for improvement and changes in program content and support. (PGD)

Draws on results of recent major research efforts to assess the nature, quality, and effectiveness of vocational education programs, particularly those offered in comprehensive and vocational high schools. Three specific changes in the ways comprehensive high schools respond to their vocational education responsibilities are recommended. (PGD)

Discusses the results of research using data from three national surveys of vocational education students. The findings reveal several variables affecting the long- and short-term benefits of various types of vocational education and postsecondary vocational training for men and women. (PGD)

In an interview, David Hawkins, director of the Mountain View Center for Environmental Education, discusses the approach to elementary science teaching he developed through participating in the Elementary Science Study, observing a similar project in England, working directly with other teachers, and working with children. (PGD)