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The article presents news concerning education in the United States as of May 1974. Jerold R. Zacharias is directing a project for the Education Development Center under a grant from the Office of Education to develop a series of television lessons on mathematical topics to children in the context of realistic human activities. A report by the National Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education has called for the elimination of compulsory education beyond the age of 14. An issue of the periodical "Bulletin of the Council for Basic Education," has criticized the recommendations in the report of the National Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education.

The article offers news briefs related to education in United States as of April 1974. A report which recommends that the formal school-leaving age should drop to age 14 was issued by the National Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education. The American Institute of Research for the Center for Occupational Education of the U.S. Office of Education prepared a 390-page bulletin entitled "Career Education: A Curriculum Design and Instructional Objectives Catalogue." Moreover, a survey conducted by the National Education Association indicates that New York has the highest per pupil expenditure among the 50 states in U.S.

The article provides some insights into the results of a study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement concerning the top ranking of the United States among nations in school retentivity and educational yield. Apparently, nations with school systems with the highest rates of retentivity or holding power do not suffer any loss in educational quality as far as the most able students are concerned, which then result to a high educational yield. Education quality was then compared in several countries including the United States, Japan, Sweden, France, England and the Netherlands, among others.

The article offers news briefs in education in the United States. A parent group, "Guardians for Traditional Education," has demanded the removal of inappropriate books from the Prince George's County, Maryland, schools. The Richmond, Virginia, Public Schools dropout program has gained positive results. The Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee, Public Schools has staged a campaign to improve school attendance.

The article presents news and developments regarding education in the United States. The recent studies from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) which has been reported by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 14-year-old U. S. pupils were ranked third among 15 developed nations in reading comprehension of which African American pupils scored from 15 to 19 percentage points below the national level. A conference addressing the issue of militant student groups exercising influence over academic decision has been held by the Council on the University Emergency in Venice, Italy last fall of 1974.

The article offers news briefs regarding the reinvention of the core curriculum being undertaken in U.S. educational system. A two-day conference with the theme "The Philosophy of Curriculum" has been conducted at Rockefeller University. Two voluntary alternative schools in Berkeley, California have been closed due to allegations that these schools are discriminatory and threatened to withhold funds. The Board of Education of the Denver Public Schools has authorized 175,000 dollars as funding for schools that suggest innovative programs.

The article presents news briefs pertaining to education in the United States as of November 1973. A supplemental high school textbook on Asia was banned by the school board in Stockton, California after a board member complained that it is "soft on communism." Two sculptures produced by a girl student for a high school are festival in Houston, Texas were banned by school authorities because they depicted nude men and women. A record number of scholarships wee awarded to public high school seniors who participated in the programs conducted by Student Science Fair In. in Chicago, Illinois. The National Study of School Evaluation has developed guidelines for multicultural/multiracial education.

The article offers news briefs about curriculum development. Items on the censorship of books and other curricular materials are featured on American Library Association's Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom. The use of D. H. Lawrence's novel "The Rainbow" for advanced study pupils caused some controversy in Ontario, Canada. A survey by the Education Testing Service found an increase of 2% in the graduate school enrollment. The 21st annual convention of the National Association for Core Curriculum will be held on October 15-20, 1973 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

The article presents news concerning education in the United States as of December 1972. Rand Corp. has published the report "A Guide to Educational Performance Contracting." Mott Foundation has formed a cooperative relationship with its home community of Flint, Michigan in support of the community school concept. Park School in Grand Raphids, Michigan was established to provide continuing education, counseling and medical advice to pregnant teenagers.

The article offers news brief on education. A curriculum guides for teachers for consumer education has been prepared through the Joint Council on Economic Education. The College Entrance Examination Board has combined the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The Dallas Public Schools has conducted an intensive follow-up study of students who dropped out of school.

The article presents news briefs on education. High School industrial arts students at San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara develop projects for elementary pupils at Franklin School. Boston Public Schools dropouts were encouraged to participate in the seventh annual Return-to-School Program of the school. The percentage of Denver Public School graduates who entered college has risen steadily.

Presents news briefs related to education in the United States. Discussion on the effects of television violence on the behavior of students; Information on books related to progressive education; Information on the opening of the first middle school in Portland, Oregon; Discussion on the utilization of funds for the education of disadvantaged children in public schools.

The article presents news briefs related to the field of education in the U.S. 31 new courses are being offered by the Department of Black Studies of San Francisco State College. The Bureau of Curriculum Development of New York City has issued a curriculum for the parents to keep track with what their children are studying in the school. Two new courses related to the film industry are being offered by West High School in Anchorage, Alaska.

This article presents information on a study related to determination of the status and trends concerning the role and function of teacher aides in the U.S. A further objective of the study was to analyze the legally stated functions of aides in contrast to the functions generally regarded as being in the domain of teaching. The chief state school officer of each of the 50 states was asked to respond to a mail questionnaire concerning the legal status of teacher aides in terms of state statutes and regulations governing their duties, the development of policy statements or guidelines by state education departments defining and delimiting the duties of teacher aides and the role and function of teacher aides as perceived by state departments of education, whether or not laws or guidelines are in existence. All 50 states responded to the questionnaire. Although teacher aides are employed in virtually all of the states, laws pertaining to their employment and functions were in effect in only ten states. Eleven states had developed policies or guidelines. Twenty-nine states reported having no statutory provisions and no policies or guidelines for teacher aides, although seven states reported that statutes or guidelines are in the process of being developed.

This article analyses the changes in the science curriculum. The change process defines the curriculum as the engagements of learners with aspects of the environment which have been planned under the direction of the school. The targets for change are the components or determiners of the curriculum: teachers, students, subject matter, methods, materials and facilities, and time. Change takes place in the cultural context of the school; indeed it seems to be increasingly brought about by influences from the culture. Concern with the science curriculum was a national, state, and community concern stemming from a larger concern involving American-Soviet relations. Thus a condition of national insecurity resulted in pressures for curricular change in science. The Educational Development Center (EDC) has received monies from the following donors--the National Science Foundation, the Agency for International Development, the Ford Foundation, the Peace Corps, and the Office of Education. By January of 1968 EDC had 10 curriculum development projects in operation and several more in prospect.

The article focuses on school-university programs in the United States which aim to improve achievement in reading. The typical school-university efforts are focused on poverty area schools where educational performance seems hopelessly below national norms. It has been shown that school-university approach to alleviating reading retardation is well-supported by data. The Atlanta Public Schools-University of Georgia program's Atlanta Public Schools Comprehensive Instruction program aims to assure each child of the maximum progress possible through improvement in the quality of instruction.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to comments made on the article "Growth of Year-Round Education," by Professors Tanner and Tanner in the November 1973 issue.