The level of national economic literacy is an important question facing basic business educators. This article discusses the responsibility of business educators, important research in basic business, teacher influence, and implications to basic business teachers. (HD)

According to the author, business education teachers should develop their own economic background in order to prepare students for understanding of economic concepts. He notes that all basic business courses should be reviewed for inclusion of relevant current economic issues. (MF)

Suggestions for communication between the guidance people, the business department, and the students. (Editor)

The business teacher can serve as a resource person to business community secretaries and local school secretaries. This article presents guidelines for conducting enrichment programs/activities and lists and discusses eight skill areas in which enrichment activities might be useful. (SH)

Business educators should be the vanguard of the movement to promote and improve economic literacy according to the author. Some stated concerns and possible solutions to the literacy problem are presented. (HD)

Initiate a plan of action in your school to communicate the activities of your department to the guidance counselors. (Editor)

Attempts to stimulate teachers in business education to reexamine their teaching methods or strategies to meet the needs of the slow learner. (SH)

In order to help students be aware of postsecondary educational opportunities, guidelines are offered to teacher-coordinators of secondary cooperative vocational education programs for keeping a resource file of 2- and 4-year college programs, college catalogs and resource personnel, and other information for business careers. (MF)