Given the increased attention on school-based programs to decrease obesity and emphasize fitness among children, there is an alarming lack of attention on health and wellness of school administrators. This study investigated the work-life balance, health, and nutrition status of secondary administrators in one Midwest state using an online survey.…

Discusses three main areas of state-private school contact: state regulation of private schools, private school liability in tort actions, and public aid to private schools. (Author/JM)

This article offers an historical review of state and federal aid to the private or parochial school. Pressure continues to be applied to both sides of the question. (Editor)

Acknowledges the good work of private schools but resists the provision of further direct or indirect government aid to these schools. Argues that tax credits will adversely affect public education and American society. (Author/WD)

The author, who conducted a study of 18 New England academies, shares some of his findings and some insights on the role of the academy in today's society. (Author)

A program that gave students the right to study what they wished met with success. (CK)

Introduces this special issue of the Bulletin by stressing the cooperative relationship that needs to exist between public and private schools. (WD)

A former dean of the Faculty of Education at Harvard University discusses his decision to accept the position of headmaster of Phillips Academy in Andover (Massachusetts) and the rewards gained from fulfilling the responsibilities of a principal teacher. (WD)

The role of the principal is a complex one, tied to shifts in the school population and changing public demands. This article takes a look at the future of the principalship. (Author)

Illustrates the extreme diversity of private education and defends the use of the term "private" or "nonpublic." (WD)

Senators Bob Packwood and Ernest Hollings debate the issue of tuition tax credits. (WD)

The first Board of Jewish Education Principals' Center was opened in 1983 and is different from other principals' centers because of the constituency it serves. It deals mainly with supplementary school principals with widely different backgrounds; some are trained in education, some in Judaica, and some as rabbis. (MD)

Private schools exist to serve other goals than religious ones and these may include unstated discriminatory goals. The author outlines obstacles to minority participation in private schools and points out that federal policy against discrimination in schools will carry over into private schools. (MD)

Compares extracts from James Coleman's study of public and private schools to a smaller investigation by the author. (WD)

Examines the impact the Coons and Sugarman voucher plan would have on both private and public schools. Expresses fear that religious schools would have to abandon their affiliations and that public schools would become dumping grounds for disorderly and low achieving students. (IRT)