Recent federal rulings suggest that schools can no longer ignore student-to-student sexual harassment. Harassing behavior is a warning sign that the harasser may be a sexual abuse victim or an incipient juvenile sex offender. Bullying and sexual harassment are not the same. Guidelines for administrators are included. (MLH)

Minor disagreements can quickly escalate when a child feels threatened with losing face or fears retaliation. Peer-mediation programs can help students refocus their energies while learning communication skills they can use in other situations. The benefits of an Oregon elementary school's peer-mediation program are discussed. (MLH)

Given our schools' mission to teach all children in regular classrooms, working with children damaged by prenatal substance exposure is tremendously challenging. Even the best-taught lesson may be forgotten within a day or an hour. Teachers should reduce the excitability factor, keep a uniform pattern of change, give advance warning, follow…