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A conflict exists between the rights of students to privacy and the needs of college and/or others to obtain information about them. This conflict is prevalent in social work graduate schools, and centers around the following issues: (1) what information is obtained, (2) where it is obtained, (3) where and how it is kept, (4) whom requests what information to be given. "Admissions Information" i.e. students' background, mental and physical health, membership in organizations, finances, and "personal morality" seems irrelevant to the educational process in a school of social work. Release of any of this information to prospective employers often means maximum discretion on the part of social work educators and minimum protection for the student. Three recommendations are made: (1) procedures be established to limit obtaining and releasing information about students, (2) students should be involved in determining these procedures, and (3) a principle of selection should be used in obtaining and releasing information about beginning and graduated social work students. (LS)

On the assumption that there will be a national program of day care for preschool children, the author presents the major issues involved. An attempt is made to bring together some figures on current need and available facilities, to examine policy considerations in the implementation of programs, to present some difficulties in providing adequate caretakers, and to discuss preferred strategies in the mix of programs to meet the needs. Policy and program considerations include: (1) level (a custodial-to-developmental continuum), (2) eligibility, (3) types of services (part-time, full-time, day, night, drop-in, etc.), (4) control, (5) costs, and (6) personnel. The author concludes with recommendations based on three assumptions: (1) Most families can provide children with good care if there are programs, facilities and personnel to help them when needed; (2) It is desirable to strengthen rather than dilute family ties; and (3) Programs should be at the developmental level. The focus is on day care centers for preschool children over three years old. Other arrangements for those under three years are discussed. (TL)

Because a national day care program will probably be instituted soon, the major issues should be debated before policies are set. Thus some program models are analyzed and then related to the needs of various consumer groups. (Author)