Describes Detroit's involvement in Great Cities School Improvement Project, beginning in 1959, including in-service education for teachers, preparation of appropriate text books, lifting teacher expectations, parent involvement, community use of…
Studies both internal dynamics and external accomplishments of several civil rights groups in Grand Rapids 1961-1964. Notes that all may work effectively if at least one threatens or precipitates change.
Partial Contents:-Brief Industrial History of Flint. -Population of Flint. -Housing Situation in Flint, Michigan. -Census of Problem Children in the Flint Public Schools, School Year 1935-1936
Describes and evaluates many Detroit programs (as production of pre-primer series using Negro characters; second-hand paperback libraries in English classrooms; summer program; adult after-school and evening classes in skills areas; child help;…