A statement by the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education sets forth seven suggestions for the business educator to follow to establish an effective public relations program in the school and fourteen suggestions for extending the program outside the school. (AG)

Although business teachers have thought that they could do little about students' writing problems, the author states that they can indeed help their students without changing course outlines and without more than a few minutes of class time when writing assignments are made. He offers suggestions for teachers to improve the quality of students'…

Makes predictions about the status of business education in the twenty-first century and makes the following recommendations regarding what business educators must do: (1) define the business education profession, (2) identify student competencies, and (3) decide how to teach those competencies. (JOW)

Presents statements of the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education regarding the role of business educators generally and the role of business education in financial education. (JOW)

Suggestions for getting off on the "right foot" in teaching high school accounting. (HD)

Excerpts from a speech by the Chairman of the Board of Wells Fargo Bank addressed to the National Business Education Association (NBEA), San Francisco, California, April, 1976. (HD)

Areas in which business educators can help their students, business community, and themselves are suggested, such as offering management counseling assistance and continuing business education services to the community, providing information about the Small Business Administration programs, surveying community needs for information and…

The author suggests that teachers of basic business and economics need to be involved in introducing current social and political issues in the classroom. If teachers encourage students to critically examine issues it should improve students' decision making skills and make classes more exciting and challenging. (HD)

Business educators must define their position and responsibility as they prepare students to enter and become productive in a diverse work setting. The Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education affirms its position on the roles of business education and of business regarding cultural diversity. (JOW)

These comments are from an address given at the Western Business Education Association Convention in San Francisco this spring. (Editor)

Computer keyboards are being used by everyone from elementary students to business executives in industry. All need basic touch keyboarding skills to make efficient use of these computers. The challenge is for business educators to initiate these keyboarding courses at all levels. (JOW)

Describes a research project on the role of the instructor in managing microcomputer typewriting instruction. The teachers selected software, familiarized students with the equipment, provided support, monitored progress, helped students establish goals, and provided instructional activities. (JOW)