College student participation in admissions decisions is met with approval by admissions staff, faculty committee members, students, and most high school counselors. (IR)

Changes in the authority patterns, scholastic procedures and faculty-student relationships at colleges and universities are going to continue through peaceful and violent demonstrations. (JK)

The author discusses his opposition to gifted curriculum developed largely by teachers and suggests that real problems should be the focus of gifted programing. Two curriculum models are described according to four variables: the roles of students, knowledge, creativity, and teachers. (CL)

Evaluates literature hypothesizing that an increase in the number of male primary school teachers would reduce school related problems for boys. Finds little evidence to support the hypothesis and suggests that difficulties boys face in school are based in part on incompatible demands of male sex role and student role. (Author/GC)

This article outlines points to consider when reviewing textbooks and proposes a format to assist the educator in the selection process. The format includes establishing a philosophy and framework, forming a committee, including student representation, developing an outline, acquiring materials for review, and using an evaluation tool. (CT)

A response to Nathan and Kohl's article in the same issue. States that the three authors are in basic agreement about public alternative schools, but may have differing approaches to history. (Author/WD)

The involvement of youth in Parent Teacher Association (PTA) activities across the country is an encouraging sign for education. (LD)

Argues that the literature classroom is a forum for negotiating and renegotiating the culture and is not merely a means of transmitting knowledge and values to students. Argues that the consumerist attitude of Bloom and Hirsch towards education must be replaced by an adaptation of Barthes' strategy of rereading literature. (RS)

Reviews the literature on classroom structure and student and teacher behavior. Argues that genuine invitations for students to think what they want and to share what they think about classroom content will soon lead to individual and small group inquiries that enrich unit themes and subject matter. (RS)

Focuses on the physical and mental spaces produced by Interactive Television (ITV) and explores the expectations created by the presence of such technological artifacts as television screens, microphones, and lighting banks. Explains the roles that teachers and students may assume in the ITV classroom. Offers suggestions for responding to these…

Most teachers send work home with their students, expecting it to be done the next day. Parents, or other adults in the household, often dread this activity because they may hot understand the goal, directions, or how to help the student. No one--whether family member, teacher, or student--will benefit from such a situation. Homework can turn into…

In this article, the author cites the ways in which music educators are so much blessed. They are blessed because they acquire new insights and knowledge from their students. Students contribute so much to the richness of their teachers' lives by providing them with the opportunity to share their knowledge. She also reminds music educators that…

This article discusses extra-curricular social studies in an Open Air History Museum. Open Air History Museum, Conner Prairie Interpretive Park in Fishers, Indiana, is a cultural institution that encourages and supports talented students as they participate in an extra-curricular program. Ten-to sixteen-year-old youths "apply for jobs"…

This study explored support for engagement in 2 settings: a high school basketball team and high school mathematics classrooms. Specifically, the study examined 3 aspects of these practices: (a) access to the domain, (b) opportunities to take on integral roles, and (c) opportunities for self-expression in the practice. Drawing on videotape and…