This article explores the area of day-release education in nonadvanced adult education. In particular, attention is focused on two linked areas: (1) the teaching method used on day-release courses and (2) the philosophy upon which such courses are based. (Author/CT)

Law discusses a major legislative initiative on trade union education and paid educational leave in New Zealand. A second article describes France's new law covering leave for economic, social, and trade union education. (SK)

Changes in the trade union education system in the United Kingdom include a hardening of the attitudes of employers and the state, a reemergence of political education, and increased demand for paid educational leave. (SK)

Although participants are convicts still serving time, they hold regular jobs in the community. However, unlike paroled felons, they must spend their nights in a Work Release Community Center. (BH)

Collaborative time for teachers to undertake and sustain school improvement may be more important than equipment, facilities, or even staff development. Although some schools have managed to include pupil-free workdays in their annual calendars, others must find low-cost alternatives. This article presents 15 examples involving creative scheduling…

Hospital nurses (n=37) described their continuing education activities, identifying the use of a variety of learning resources, but overall little participation in formal continuing education on their own time and at their own expense. Many deterrents and low supervisor expectations limited the use of paid educational days. (SK)

Presented at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting, American School Health Association, Research Council, November 9, 1968.

UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACT TRAINING BOARDS MAY RECOMMEND THE FORM AND CONTENT OF TRAINING COURSES, THE LEVELS OF COMPETENCE TO BE REACHED BY TRAINEES, AND THE STANDARD OF TRAINING SUPERVISORS. TRAINING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARDS, WHILE FURTHER EDUCATION REMAINS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EDUCATION MINISTERS AND THE LOCAL EDUCATION…

Based on the responses of 40 library faculty members to a questionnaire exploring the area of professional development activities, seven policy recommendations on release time for professional development and research were developed by a task force. These recommendations urge (1) recognition by library faculty of developmental opportunities and…

The East Lansing Public Schools, Michigan, have improved faculty morale, improved instruction, and helped establish positive contacts with community members through a professional reading and discussion program for teachers. (Author/MT)

Describes a project for working class women that provides them with paid educational leave to encourage them to take part in various adult education activities. Discusses why this action is especially important for women and how the women benefit from their development experiences. (CH)

With more mothers than ever in the labor force, companies are realizing they must help workers deal with multiple roles. Employer-sponsored programs include day care centers, vouchers, and referrals; flextime; job sharing; extended leave, flexible benefits, and work-at-home plans; and support groups. (CH)

The Payne County (Oklahoma) Task Force on Adolescent Problems developed workshops to educate the community on teenage pregnancy. The program was expanded to include one-day sex education workshops for which high school students are given released time to attend. (SK)

Paid educational leave, although a recurrent topic of discussion, is not the highest priority in the concerns of British trade unions. In Italy, however, the trade unions have been largely instrumental in bringing about the introduction of "second chance" education extending beyond retraining. (Author)

Describes Saddleback Community College's involvement in California's Flexible Calendar Pilot Project, listing the activities undertaken by faculty during the 15 days of noninstructional time built into Saddleback's schedule and the benefits of the program. (AYC)