Parent tutoring was found to be effective in raising the academic performance of elementary school children, and of particular benefit to emotionally disturbed children (affluent or disadvantaged) and to children from depressed areas. (KW)

Approximately 400 black children from the inner city are bused to West Hartford suburban schools. (Author)

Vocational educators should become aware of the attitudes of disadvantaged youth and provide programs directed toward the improvement of attitudes. (Author)

Progress report on a new pilot program aimed at young people with limited reading comprehension. (Editor)

To improve reading skills, an automated tutorial program with immediate feedback and a token rewards incentive system, was given to a sixth grade class of culturally disadvantaged retarded readers. Significant improvement in reading skills was shown after a 4-month program period. (MK)

Reports a cross-sectional study examining intensity of stimulation and verbal stimulation in home circumstances as these factors relate to psychological development across several age groups (7th, 11th, 15th, or 22nd month of life). (WY)

Project IMPACT means "Individualized Media Program and Classroom Teaching, a federally funded, media-oriented program aimed at upgrading public education in a part of Appalachia. (LS)

If English as a subject in America's high schools is to survive through the next decade, new developments must be explored and utilized by teachers of this subject. (CK)

The traditional counseling psychology curriculum is deficient in meeting the needs of those persons who wish to work in the black community; it does not speak to the black experience nor does it attend to white racism. This article has attempted to point up some of these needs. (Author)