IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IS THE SUBJECT OF THESE TWO SEPARATE BUT RELATED DOCUMENTS. THIS CONFERENCE REPORT OF A 1966 STATE-WIDE CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTAINS BRIEF EXCERPTS OF SEVERAL ADDRESSES AND SUMMARIES OF THE CONFERENCE DISCUSSIONS ON SUCH TOPICS AS THE CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, THEIR LEARNING STYLES, AND THE TEACHER-LEARNER RELATIONSHIP. THE CONFERENCE WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE NEED FOR AN EARLY EDUCATIONAL START FOR THE DISADVANTAGED, COMMUNICATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, TEACHER TRAINING, THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOB SKILLS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND "CREATIVE PLANNING." AN ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT IS A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION ON THE 10 REGIONAL CONFERENCES HELD IN FLORIDA FOLLOWING A NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EDUCATION OF THE DISADVANTAGED. THIS BRIEF REPORT DESCRIBES THE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND PARTICIPANTS. (NH)