Leadership development programs that look only at the individuals leading the schools and that fail to help school managers restructure functions and establish support mechanisms will waste resources and change schools very little. (Author/WD)

An Oregon middle school has developed an effective program to deal with at-risk students. The key to the program is its multidimensional approach to the problems of at-risk students. Outlines the dimensions of the program. (MD)

Providing a link between a variety of academic subjects, consumer education can be significant in understanding and influencing societal structures and decisions. It can lead to meaningful analysis of public policy and the processes of the political system and provide meaningful examples of citizenship. (MD)

Outlines a study of students participating in the "Beat It" program developed for at-risk students at Menchville High School (VA). Results show that those students involved in counseling were less likely to be returned to inschool suspension; those students in the program who did not receive counseling were 13 times more likely to be…

Participants at a national conference on the school/college relationship make comments and recommendations in four areas: college admission policies, the role of testing in college admission, avenues for collaboration, and the impact of college admission standards on high school course enrollment. (MD)

Discusses 15 effective strategies for dropout prevention identified by the National Dropout Prevention Center, plus a specific set of six program solutions and strategies as alternatives to grade retention. Describes the center's promotion-with-purpose policy, along with exemplar programs for school leaders to use in designing alternatives to…

Chronicles the historic and contemporary contributions of Catholic schools to American education, particularly in the urban environment among the poor and disadvantaged. (Author/WD)

Describes school/college cooperative programs operating across the country. Six programs coordinate services and resources; three are research consortia in predominantly rural schools. Lists six features of successful programs. (MD)

Student problems and needs are an important component to be considered in the educational process. Outlines the dimensions of a program called Quest that helps students with social and personal skill development. (MD)