THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE IN AMERICA'S CHANGING SOCIETY IS TO BRING EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL. SCHOOL COUNSELORS MUST EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE SERVICES THEY OFFER. THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG SO-CALLED "DISADVANTAGED" GROUPS IS POVERTY, AND EDUCATORS MUST UNDERSTAND BOTH THE PROBLEMS AND THE POSITIVE QUALITIES OF THE POVERTY CULTURE. NEW, POSITIVE APPROACHES MUST BE USED IN A MIDDLE-CLASS-ORIENTED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO SUCCEED WITH DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. FAMILY FOCUS IS A NECESSARY PART OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. LISTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS RESULTING FROM A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS DEALING WITH EDUCATION OF THE DISADVANTAGED CHILD ARE PRESENTED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TO COORDINATORS OF GUIDANCE SERVICES. (PS)