This report outlines the process and events related to the implementation of a new student bus transportation contract system for New York City schools and presents data on numbers of vehicles used, number of students transported, and costs. The revised system, which sought to attract new companies to the school bus transportation business, is…

Football, it is argued, is too dangerous for most girls and for many boys. Data on male-female differences in size, speed, and strength are reviewed. A preparticipation screening program with equal requirements for both sexes is proposed. (Author/MT)

Presents procedures for improving school district textbook adoption practices to create a better match between student and texts. Emphasizes the importance of overcoming both the traditional reliance on publishers for textbook adoption rationales, and the frequent aversion of educators toward using technologies such as student textbook readability…

Asserts that knowing how children develop is essential to understanding their behavior. Describes role of schools and school boards in addressing student behavior problems related to child development. (PKP)

The issue of school closure has demanded the attention of most school districts serving large urban populations. Factors such as court mandates for desegregation, urban flight, diminishing financial resources, souring operational costs, and declining enrollments have added a mixture of unprecedented circumstances to the issue. The Cleveland School…

Analyzes the creation, structure, and function of the Cleveland Office on School Monitoring and Community Relations. Offers an assessment which includes suggestions about how other court-ordered monitoring bodies might be organized. (KH)

Describes efforts to implement standards-based reform in the Houston School District using both a top-down and a bottom-up approach, where local schools were allowed considerable autonomy in achieving reform, but given direction, training, and resources by the district. (PKP)

This report, which contains information and observations gathered over a three-week period by participants in a 1981 seminar on discipline, outlines the discipline problems and policies of the Seattle Public Schools. Based on parental, staff, and student concerns that a small percentage of students are engaging in unacceptable behavior, the report…

This report presents the results of a survey of Seattle, Washington teachers and administrators on desegregation planning and implementation. In the first section an assessment of district sponsored human relations courses and other staff development activities by participating teachers and administrators is provided. The second and third sections…

The increasing rate of absenteeism among Canadian and U.S. public school students is discussed noting the widespread effects of low attendance. Eight questions are provided as a starting point for reassessment of school board attendance policy. Ontario attendance legislation and current enforcement practices are briefly explained. (SB)

This document presents an executive summary concerned with drug use in the schools. The introduction outlines the dimensions of the problem and the prevalence of drug use among adolescents. A section entitled "What Works" reports on the state-of-the-art drug prevention program which involves the social influence/resistance skills technique. Four…

The purpose of this report is to present a brief, understandable overview of the New York City Board of Education budget for 1978-79. Toward this end, the expense budget has been organized into eight major functional areas: direct instructional programs, indirect instructional programs, ancillary pupil support programs, school buildings, city and…

Guidelines for the use of school physical education facilities by nonschool groups are summarized. A written district policy, a facility use agreement form, proof of insurance coverage, a fee schedule, and clear policies on prohibited activities are recommended. Selected regulations for community sports are cited. (MJL)

A review of Supreme Court decisions concerning the intent standard, and an exploration of political scientists' findings concerning the nature of decision-making processes in American communities, leads to the conclusion that the standard does not place the burden of proof on those who follow policies that result in segregation. (CMG)

Discusses the changes in governance operations, the annual review procedure, and the relationship between teachers and administrators required for a board of education to implement educational reforms. Offers suggestions to school boards to prevent many of the problems associated with administrative change. (FMW)