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| Kimmel, Carol | 3 |
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Kimmel, Carol – 1976
The Parent Teachers Association (PTA) has had a long interest in physical education. At the convention at which the PTA was founded, a major address was presented on the subject of "physical culture." After 80 years, the PTA is still concerned with the physical as well as mental education of children. A major concern is with the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Health Education, Parent Associations, Parent Attitudes
Kimmel, Carol – National Elementary School Principal, 1976
The PTA wants to help and is determined to have a voice in who controls the schools. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Associations
Kimmel, Carol – 1983
Initially, public education came into being in this country as a direct result of the efforts of parents. However, affluence in the 1950s resulted in less need for parental assistance in the schools. Since the 1950s, the erosion of the relationship between school and home has continued. The publication "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Associations
