A description and positive assessment of the history, growth, and development of The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a Boston slum to suburb busing program, which is providing a successful option for black urban parents in obtaining a better education for their children. (EH)

SOME 40 GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND TEACHER-COUNSELORS, INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR SKILL AND COMPETENCE IN DEALING WITH DESEGREGATION PROBLEMS, MET FOR A FIVE-WEEK INSTITUTE AT CLARK COLLEGE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED THESE CLASSROOM AND PRACTICE EXPERIENCES--(1) THREE CLASSROOM COURSES INCLUDING "PSYCHOLOGY AND PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL…

Lists desegregation measures in various states across the nation. (SB)

This report describes a training institute for staff members of school systems with multicultural schools. Eighty members of the professional staffs of the Memphis City and Shelby County School Systems participated in the institute. The program was designed to relate to multicultural schools, school desegregation, and culturally disadvantaged…

The discussions arising from a biracial seminar for teachers, counselors and administrators about to be involved in the desegregation of a large school system are reported in this article. The five, three-hour sessions included discussions on problems in intergroup relations, human relationships and school desegregation. (JC)

Based on a sample of school districts, this study determined that magnet schools generally cost more than nonmagnets; however, most extra costs were fixed. As enrollments increased, per pupil costs actually decreased to a point near or below nonmagnet costs. Magnet schools with higher costs tended to have higher integration and educational…

A grievance not resolved at a lower level will seek redress at a higher one and the effect of a resolution imposed from above will be more painful than would have been the case had the matter been settled at the lower level in the first place. (Author/IRT)

An outline of guidelines that have characterized successful desegregation programs is presented. (EH)

In response to identified needs, a specialized graduate level program leading to an M.A. in Social Science was developed jointly by Azusa Pacific College and the Pasadena Unified School District. The goal of this program is to focus on the problems and tensions involved in integrating an entire school community, and to enhance skills of…

Presents a set of principles which link the housing and school integration fields in achieving racial diversity. Offers suggestions for opportunities for consultation and cooperation between school district and municipal officials and planners and desegregation advocates. Suggests that coordinated strategies are necessary. (SA)

In an effort to end the dispute over desegregation in Boston, a master plan has been developed that recommends that Boston-area colleges and universities direct the improvement of curricula and instruction in the public schools. (Author/PG)

Coleman reasserts his position on white flight in answering charges raised against him in the preceeding issue. (IRT)

There have been major changes in the Justice Department's law enforcement program in the 10 years since passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. First, no longer is civil rights enforcement limited to the South. Today, the department's program is national in scope and focus. Some of the greatest gains in the desegregation of schools and in the…