NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION OF THE DISADVANTAGED, REPORT OF A NATIONAL CONFERENCE (WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 18-20, 1966).

THIS REPORT OF A NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH CONTAINS SUMMARIES OF THE CONFERENCE'S PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND TEXTS OF SEVERAL ADDRESSES. THE PANELS CONCENTRATED ON THE NATURE OF THE 1965 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) TITLE I PROGRAMS, THE EXTENT OF THE SCHOOL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ELIMINATE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGEMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND TEACHER AIDES, APPROACHES TO CURRICULUM AND LEARNING, PARENTAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. ESEA TITLE I PROGRAMS FOR MUSIC, THEATER, AND DANCE AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF TITLE I TO SCHOOL DESEGREGATION WERE ALSO CONCERNS OF THE CONFERENCE. SPEECHES WERE DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS CATALOG NO. FS-5.237--37004 FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $0.55. (LB)