Increasing multi-purpose utilization of school buses is forcing costs upward, and some school officials are considering contracting with outside agencies for their transportation needs. Two school business managers air contrasting opinions on ownership vs. leasing of school buses. (DE)

French, Spanish, and Yiddish community activists claim revivals in their communities in recent years, and consider their mother tongues to be their most vital and visible expression. The Hispanic groups are admitted to be the most positive about the revival, although they are less commonly concerned with a puristic standard of language usage. (MSE)

Criticizes some recently published views on the difficulty of raising children bilingually (e.g., tolerance of children's deviations from adult speech, the influence of friends, and finding an adequate vocabulary for a foreign environment). Also discusses the use of children as subjects in language research. (EKN)

Discusses various sociological issues of bilingual education, including language and ethnicity, language planning, nonstandard versus standard, and language maintenance. Types of bilingual education are described. (EKN)

Recent developments in chemical technology can control graffiti by using chemicals that emulsify and soften the paint and are then rinsed with water under pressure. Protective coatings are applied that allow the easy removal of spray paint by a variety of methods. (Author/MLF)

Contends that language names "Hindi" and "Urdu" denote two styles of same language in spoken mode, resulting in duplication of personnel and resources in Britain in language maintenance programs. Survey data show little consensus regarding what constitutes each language when spoken and that nationality and religion are…

A checklist provides first aid tips on correcting common causes of audiovisual equipment failure. (Author/MLF)

Computer expert Douglas Gale gives school personnel advice on obtaining small computers, with emphasis on cost effectiveness and maintenance considerations. (SJL)

Establishing a school district preventive maintenance program requires complete information on the construction of each building. Procedures for obtaining this information are discussed. (Author/MLF)

By keeping records, facts can be presented to the public accurately. Examples are given regarding custodian training, stressing the importance of job descriptions, work schedules, and documented training procedures. (Author/MLF)

There is an increased need for well-planned and well-executed water management programs when cooling systems are operated part-time or on partial load. (Author/MLF)

As diglossia is the societal counterpart of individual bilingualism, diethnia is the stable, societal counterpart to individual biculturalism. Diethnia requires societal compartmentalization as well as institutionally protected functional specificity. Maintenance of this division is difficult, given modern, interactive, mobile, and individualistic…

The annual cost of repair to a Wood County (West Virginia) typical bus (called "Number 87") mounts in ever-steeper steps. The usage-and-repair study underscores the disparity between legislative educational planning nearly a decade ago and the facts of school life today. (Author/MLF)

Teachers at the Ludington (Michigan) Catholic School planned a week-long program on bicycle safety. This article describes some of the week's activities, presents safety tips from speakers, and includes copies of a bicycle safety quiz and a checklist for bicycle maintenance. (SJL)

Describes five types of schools presently functioning in Catalonia, a Spanish state with its own language existing alongside Spanish. The typology accords with the role of Catalan and Spanish in instruction and in student activities. The expected evolution of this situation is discussed along with a description of the Catalan-education project.…