Papers and proposals resulting from educational and rural development fieldwork in the highlands of Papua New Guinea by the education staff and students of the University of Papua New Guinea are included in this collection. Providing essential background knowledge necessary for formulating solutions to the complex and politically sensitive issues facing education in Papua New Guinea, this book presents information derived from interviews with village communities and school leavers re: their expectations of the school system and the extent to which these have been met; the primary school "push out" problem; the desire for adult education; and ways in which rural development can be fostered. Additionally, these papers address school-community relationships; the role of vocational centers; and the conduct of adult literacy programs. Papers are titled: "Agarabi Vocational Centre"; "Parents and Children Talk about Education"; "Political Education"; "Local Government Councils and the School Leaver Problem"; "Economics of Education in the Kainantu Area"; "Parents' Expectations of Education"; "Reports on Educational Fieldwork" (six individual reports); "Talking to Highlanders about Education"; "School Leavers in the Village"; "The Uses of Schooling in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea"; "A Community Based Education System"; "Grass Roots Education: A Proposal"; "Is Our Present Educational System Really That Bad?"; "Community Based Education: A Reply"; "What Goes on at Alkena 'Yangpela Didiman Senta'"; "A Proposal for a Change in Education Policy in Niugini". (JC)