The purpose of this article is to review some recent developments in the law with reference to student publications at public institutions of higher education. It represents a summary of recent legal activity in this field, and to project trends in legal thought which bear upon the problems raised by the student press. (Author)

This article discusses one school's experiences in planning, implementing, and dealing with the changes resulting from a modular flexible scheduling system. (Editor)

Four student minicenters, concerning friendship, good grooming, good housekeeping, and fitness, are described. Reproducible materials to be used in the centers are included as well as instructions and suggestions. (CJ)

All factors influencing trust (cooperative relationships, communication, credibility of the leader) are important to successful growth of participants in outdoor experience and are necessary prerequisites for meaningful learning experiences. Outdoor education programs should strive to create an atmosphere of trust. (ERB)

The Positive Action Plan at Jefferson (Oregon) Elementary School uses sets of rules and positive and negative consequences to encourage students to take responsibility for their own behavior. Students follow a checklist of proper behaviors to win self-management badges. A copy of the checklist is provided. (RW)

Suggests ways to better understand school violence through four theories of social deviance and presents programs and practices for decreasing violence in schools based on these theories. (WD)

This overview is presented in three sections. Thomas Guskey outlines the development of mastery learning, its application in the classroom, and its benefits and drawbacks. LuOuida Phillips answers questions about the student's role in mastery learning. Kay Miller describes the success of mastery learning at Westover School. (SJL)

Reports that significantly greater numbers of high school students have jobs now than did in the past, limiting the time student publication staff members can give to their publications. Offers suggestions to advisers with busy staff Members. (GT)

Discusses benefits of a field studies program in which problems are initiated by students and participation is unlimited. Formal proposals outlining details of the research, finances, and logistics are written and submitted to the board of education by the students themselves. (CS)

Because it is interdisciplinary in nature, environmental education is readily adapted to various subject areas. Describes an effective, multidisciplinary teaching technique in which both social studies and science are stressed, studying the inter-relationships between early people and their environment. (Author/RK)

After observing students learning to work out differences in conflict-resolution classes, a supervising administrator at a Connecticut high school began using his office wall as a backdrop for large posters representing model conflict-resolution practices. Posters define conflict; address ways to handle anger; discuss win-win strategies,…

Profiles Andre Allison and Florence Mondry, English teachers at Shoreham-Wading River High School (New York), who have placed composition at the center of their curricula, giving students more responsibility and fostering cooperative learning. Both use reading logs to help students interpret literature intelligently and extract meaning from their…

Although science and technology are interrelated fields of endeavor, they possess different knowledge bases and procedures. By teaching students how to solve both scientific and technological problems, secondary school educators can increase their literacy. In turn, students' confidence in dealing with the world will deepen, their individuality…