Stresses thoroughness in editorial writing and sports reporting as a key to newspaper quality. (RB)

This compilation of student publications contains chronologically arranged listings of school newspapers, yearbooks, and magazines founded and in existence in Texas senior high schools. The listings are further categorized according to the title of the publication, the high school, and the city in which it is published. A listing of accredited…

Assesses how well student newspapers "inform and entertain"--the goal most often cited in a survey of Texas newspaper advisers. Notes that most fail to meet this goal. (HTH)

Using a sample of responses to questionnaires mailed to schools in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, a study was made of student activity programs to locate the available and most effective programs, and to develop appropriate criteria for evaluating programs. It was found that the most available activities were student council (100…

Relates the professional experiences of a veteran newspaper adviser-English teacher in a high school (65 percent Hispanic) located in a small Texas farming community. (NKA)

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This July 2, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Provost as Gatekeeper: A Former Provost Offers Advice on Managing the…