Freedom (i.e. choice) within a predefined educational structure can be simply another form of constraint. This illusion of freedom serves predetermined social expectations; innovations like the open classroom exchange old methods of teaching social conformity for new ones. (JH)

Article describes the open space high school under construction in South Plainfield, New Jersey, and tells how the facility might be organized and staffed to meet the individual needs of learners. (Author)

The effectiveness of open space depends on the richness of materials and experiences that are available within any large space. Open plan furnishings should provide the element of choice -- from critical-concentration carrels to comfy beanbag chairs, from group-study roundtables to stretched-out carpet projects''. (Author)

Describes a systems-designed elementary school in Plymouth, Indiana, designed to serve current and future needs efficiently and effectively. (JF)

Discusses different curriculum designs and reforms. (RK)

Progress report on the Association for Childhood Education to stimulate more constructive action for children at all levels. (DS)

Architects of a newly constructed urban middle school solved the space problem by designing the roof to serve both as a school playground mand as a community park. (Author/EA)

Ambition in women teachers is analyzed in relation to opportunities available in the work setting. Open space elementary schools with team teaching, in contrast to traditional schools, provide the teacher with greater opportunities for interaction, influence, and informal rewards. (Author)

The Louisville Board of Education recently renovated two downtown commercial buildings for a surprisingly small sum of money. (Author)

Pressure today is exerted upon school officials for alternatives. The author presents several programs his school system has initiated, with frank appraisal of their success or failure. (Editor)

Remodeling results in a new school (R D Seymour Elementary School) as well as a new program. (Author)

The educational system should enter into the open classroom situation because the advantages are tenfold of that of the traditional classroom situation. (ML)

Keynote speech by the Vice-President, University of Saskatchewan, at the first annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Educational Research Association. (MB)