Presents data from a Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education study projecting trends in the number of high school graduates in the various states between 1979 and 1995. (IRT)

Reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region. (IRT)

The amount of parking space that high schools provide for students varies throughout the nation as do parking rules and the presence and amount of user fees. (MLF)

To capitalize on high school reunions, provide participants with current information on the school system, open the school to the reunion, encourage reunion organizers to invite retired teachers and board members whose work affected the class, establish a class scholarship fund, and publicize graduates' achievements. (PGD)

A school district committee nominated more than 20 former students who they felt had been successful in high school. Extensive interviews with five graduates revealed the most important influence on success was happiness. Second was the setting of reasonable goals-small goals for younger students, more rigorous goals for older ones. Third was a…

Discusses the National Collegiate Athletic Association's decision not to increase the number of Division 1 basketball scholarships from 13 to 14 per team and the scheduled increase in academic standards required of players. Many members of the Black Coaches Association claim these rules reduce the number of opportunities for low-income minority…

High school classmates wrote a play, "Empty Chairs," as a classroom assignment. The play has won national acclaim for its powerful message of the tragedy and futility of suicide. A videotape of the play is available and is currently being shown by schools and other organizations across the nation. (MLF)

Conflicting policies, careless recordkeeping, and racial tension added up in turmoil for the Newton County (Georgia) Board of Education when an African-American student and a white student each claimed the honor of being class valedictorian. (MLF)

A program to introduce inner-city students to the fundamentals of French cooking has spread to more than 100 schools in 6 cities. The program awarded $400,000 in scholarships nationwide this year. Highlights a cooking competition of 10 juniors and seniors from the District of Columbia public schools. (MLF)

A program dubbed AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) has spread to nearly 600 schools across the country. Its primary mission is to help average achievers do well enough in high school to be accepted into college. A 1994 study found that 94 percent of AVID graduates enrolled in 2-year or 4-year colleges. Sidebars recount the…

Thousands of today's high school students run FM radio stations at school, carrying on a tradition that began 50 years ago. Radio helps students learn to work with others and develop a strong sense of responsibility. A sidebar gives advice on starting a high school radio station. (MLF)

An alternative education program in Virginia helps suspended students keep on track. The school district contracts with student teachers at two nearby private colleges--Bridgewater College and Eastern Mennonite University--to tutor middle and high school students who are on long-term suspension of at least a semester. (MLF)

School boards need to keep current on the status of graduation prayer. The "Weisman" decision said graduation prayers violated the First Amendment; the "Jones" decision would allow graduation ceremonies with student-led invocations and benedictions. Reviews these decisions to pinpoint the sources of confusion in subsequent…

Seniors in two basic English classes learn to write vivid prose by recording conversations before concentrating on the conventions of writing. After the writers express themselves, they begin to see the value of the rules of writing. (MLF)

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a measure of an individual student's potential for success in college. Discusses limitations of the test and how misconceptions can prompt educators and community members to focus on the wrong goals. (MLF)