Palomar Community College (California) has used a mobile van with classroom and tutorial facilities, counseling and information services to reach Indian and Mexican-American students in the area. (RN)

Project Rural Family Development combines television, home study materials, telephone problem-solving service and home visitation into an effective new educational system. (Author)

The Exemplary Individualized Learning Center at a small Idaho junior and senior high school serves as the basis for discussing the problem of integrating new technology into rural education. (LS)

The teacher, as the main representative of the intelligentsia in the country-side, must master the technique of instilling in workers an excellent knowledge and deep love of the land. The training of rural teachers must include this facet of his future duties. (Author/MB)

Developments in preschool education of rural youth is reviewed by a workshop conference of preschool teachers. (MB)

Discussed are the conference's "three main aspects: (a) defining the role of radio and television in rural areas at both school and adult levels; (b) studying the adaptation of programme method and content in the rural context; (c) examining the training of broadcasters for educational purposes. (Author/LS)

Describes and evaluates a program in Papua New Guinea which was undertaken by the government to develop a national educational system to work toward unity and nationhood after the country became independent from Australia in 1975. (DB)

Results of this 2-year study of an Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VII demonstration project indicate that teaching a class of 43 second-grade children from a small rural community in west Texas in large groups is as effective as an individualized approach to bilingual education. (Author/RH)

Results of surveys conducted with three groups involved in rural education (policy makers, practitioners, and trainers) are presented for school administration, pupil concerns, and community-school relations. Among problem areas identified are finance, low teaching quality, irrelevance of teaching and curriculum to rural conditions, and poor…

Three recent developments are of interest to all concerned with improving the quality of life in rural America: (1) the federal Small Community and Rural Development Policy (1979), (2) the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980, and (3) the desire for local control made clear by the November 1980 elections. (AN)

Describes an instructional model using paraprofessional concept for educating low incidence exceptional children in regular classrooms in rural areas where special facilities, materials, and teachers are not available. (JD)

Home visits by the teacher can be particularly valuable in creating mutual trust, respect, and cooperation between home and school. This article discusses the benefits of home visits and makes specific suggestions for the teacher on how such visits should be conducted. (DS)

Refutes an article that appeared in the August issue of "The American School Board Journal," which argued that middle-level education provides a rationale for consolidating rural schools. Presents research findings and describes the middle-level philosophy to show that developmentally responsive middle-level schools do not foster school…

In 18 Appalachian Tennessee counties, an aggressive "war on illiteracy" recruits former dropouts to GED (high school equivalency) classes, literacy classes for those with grade 8-9 reading level, and basic skills classes. People who almost finished high school may earn diplomas through approved adult classes. Classes are taught by…