School scheduling can be improved to express many of the intangibles of a school, which give the institution its heart, says this writer. He describes a good master scheduler and makes several recommendations. (Editor)

Although building the master schedule has always been a major administrative function, it is often overlooked as an instructional tool. To use the schedule effectively requires the principal and faculty to have an agreed-upon educational philosophy, a collegial working relationship, and a climate supporting continued curriculum reassessment.…

Schools can achieve humanistic goals, assert these writers, by providing students more options and therby meeting their diverse needs. Showing how widespread the mini-concept is, they report in this article a three-state survey that indicates how principals feel about their programs. (Editor)