During a sabbatical semester in Fall 2018, "Community Literacy Journal (CLJ)" co-editor Paul Feigenbaum volunteered as a "Scholar-in-Residence" at Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a nonprofit established in 1994 that is based in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Guided by its mission "to create hope out of…

Frustration, anxiety, and loneliness define too many high school experiences. For students with mental illness or other disabilities, this characterization is almost universal. Students with disabilities begin their high school careers immediately labeled as "special" and soon are ostracized from the larger student community. In high…

This paper tells the remarkable and compelling story of Leonard Covello, a ground breaking progressive educator who worked tirelessly to shape public education in New York City during the first half of the 20th century. Covello was the founding principal of Benjamin Franklin High School (BFHS) in East Harlem in the 1930s. The author invites…

During World War II, female students at the University of California, Berkeley--then the most populous undergraduate campus in American higher education--made significant advances in collegiate life. In growing numbers, women enrolled in male-dominated academic programs, including mathematics, chemistry, and engineering, as they prepared for…

Recent literature debates the effectiveness of the senior year, stating that it is an unproductive and unrealistic time for many students--either because they are, by that point in their school careers, disengaged and waiting to graduate, or because they are so stressed from taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams and writing college essays that they…

Explains how high school journalists can serve as powerful leaders within the school by recognizing at least four journalistic functions of a newspaper: informing, explaining, analyzing, and persuading. (DF)

Discusses clinical placement for a leadership/management course at the University of North Dakota College of Nursing. The program used nontraditional settings such as the YMCA, nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals, and senior citizens' centers as alternate sites for nursing practice and work. (JOW)

Explores the notion that student activism is a form of leadership and development and raises issues regarding student activism that challenges educators to view the developmental potential of activist behavior and thought. Also discusses social and academic conditions that support the resurgence of activism in educational settings. (NB)

The schools would benefit more from the perspective and idealism of students, if they become leaders in an educational community. The two crucial skills that enable students to develop the attitudes necessary for becoming leaders in a school community are, encouraging the development of listening and consensus building skills.

For a successful, member-centered student organization, the adviser must enrich a student's opportunities for growth through leadership and decision-making experiences, help students help each other, and involve students in the curriculum. (Author)

Addresses the need for college students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to assume leadership roles. A paradigm is presented for use in the procedural leadership development of college students who are members of nontraditional leadership populations and individuals with either minimal leadership experience, apparent interest in…

Defines six leadership traits that are necessary to and fostered by editing a college newspaper: delegating authority, developing subordinates, motivating others, being approachable, commanding respect, and bringing out optimum performances in others. (TJ)

Attempts to bring insight to student affairs professionals concerning impact that institutional programs, beyond classroom environment, have on minority student leaders. Focuses especially on African American leaders at predominantly white institutions who may face identity crisis and/or lack of value and belief affirmations from their…

Describes program in which elementary school students lead parent-teacher conferences, shares authors' experiences with the student-led conferences, and discusses how the process has fostered student responsibility. Describes results of informal study that support the student-led conference. (NB)

An Oregon high-school principal facilitated teachers' development of a student-run technology company to provide Internet access to the community and all district schools. A cadre of students now trains teaching and support staff to use technology and the Internet. Administrative risk taking made the difference. (MLH)