RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DIRECTED TO FOUR AUDIENCES: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENTS, ALL LEVELS OF AGENCIES GOVERNING EDUCATION, AND THE EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES. THE RECOMMENDATIONS URGE THAT FUNDING SHOULD BE INCREASED AND DECENTRALIZED AND THAT STATES AND LOCALITIES SHOULD BE GIVEN GREATER DISCRETION IN THEIR USE OF FUNDS. ALSO, DIRECT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SHOULD BE EXPANDED. PREVENTION PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY EDUCATION FOR PARENTHOOD, ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPING PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INSERVICE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL EXPECTED TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ARE RECOMMENDED. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE OPPOSES THE USE OF PHYSICAL AND VERBAL PUNISHMENT IN THE SCHOOLS. STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMITTEE IS THE CONCEPT OF THE HOME VISITOR AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING ABUSE AND NEGLECT. FOOTNOTES AND LISTS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES' STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE INCLUDED. (CFW)