Abstract
In this article, Professor Palmer sketches the development of programs related to conservation. In this connection, he points out what he considers to be the promise and the failure of the general science movement. He also comments on the problems of preparing teachers who can carry on a forward-looking program of conservation education. The last half of the article is devoted to a commentary on several of the recent publications and programs of conservation education issued by various states and organizations and by individuals. In closing, the writer provides a selected list of persons who would welcome serious correspondence concerning the problems and possibilities of improved conservation education in American schools.
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