Project ACT (Access to Careers in Technology) is helping Boston women discover opportunities in technical careers. The multiphase prevocational program includes workshops providing occupational information, counseling to overcome real and psychological barriers to male-dominated fields and training in job search skills. (SK)

Describes a Massachusetts pilot project which matches the state's need for trained technicians with the needs of teachers laid off or dismissed. The computer programer training course and job placement service illustrate a school-business partnership that eases the transition for teachers forced to change careers. (SK)

The status of education as a recognized professional field will not be achieved until more value and emphasis are placed on the conduct of educational research. (SK)

The secretary of education explains why he thinks a position of "master teacher" would help raise the esteem in which teachers are held and attract more highly qualified students to the profession. (SK)

The author feels that education has moved away from its primary purpose, i.e., to teach, and become wrapped up in the battle for dollars and status. He urges a return to basics. (CT)

Ten steps to improve teacher training are emphasis on quality, training of master teachers, research on excellence, higher admission criteria, higher certification criteria, subject matter mastery, time for development, licensing standards, better salaries and conditions, and belief in the worth of the profession. (SK)

Bruce Brombacher, 1982's Teacher of the Year from Jones Junior High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio, discusses his reasons for teaching, teaching methods, and his role as a teacher. (JOW)

Once a year every student in Hazelwood (Missouri) high schools is required to write a composition. This Total School Writing Assessment is a major step in an effort to emphasize writing skills and to make writing competence a requirement for graduation. (SK)