Believes librarians should cut themselves loose from the goals of school and set up alternative learning networks. (Editor)

At least 50 elementary school children witnessed a 23 year old man brutally murder his father. The school's counseling services went into effect immediately to assist the children's emotional and behavioral recovery, with the cooperative involvement of teachers, administrators, consultants, and parents. (Author/AM)

Examines two positions on schools giving value training to adolescents: teaching moral reasoning and teaching traditional values. Attempts to establish a significant common ground between the two positions. Encourages educators to incorporate elements of both positions in the moral education process. (Author/NB)

Addresses the relational clarification of child abuse prevention roles. Presents profiles for the Ministry of Education, school boards, school principals, classroom teachers, and discusses in detail the role of guidance personnel. Illustrates that the role profiles can be developed in the context of a general framework and its organizing…

This survey assessed school principals' perceptions regarding childhood obesity and the schools' role in dealing with the problem. Results of a survey of 277 elementary school principals are presented. (Author/MT)

Clarifies the capacity of the nation's public schools to act as powerful and effective agents to facilitate attainment of the 1990 Health Objectives of the Nation. (JOW)

Asserts that pedagogical research has not studied adequately the effects of long-term parental unemployment on children. Analyzes available studies and the possible reason for lack of research. Suggests research strategies and concepts that may provide information for educational theorizing and the development of educational programs. (Author/GEA)

The importance of cooperative and honest interaction between a school and parents in making a good decision about whether or not to retain a child is emphasized. The roles of school and parents are defined. An inset box summarizes research findings on retention and lists other alternatives to promotion. (MT)

This article deals with specific strategies for prekindergartners to sixth graders that schools can use to prevent young children from becoming tomorrow's dropouts. (MT)

Three metaphors currently used in education are explored in this article. The danger of using inappropriate metaphors is discussed. (DF)

Ethical consumer health education is noncoercive and facilitates an individual's voluntary adoption of health improving behaviors. School-based consumer health education is necessary to prepare current and future consumers to safely and efficiently use the medical marketplace. (Author/CB)

The presence of abused and neglected children in our nation's classrooms strongly argues the case for a curriculum component in both pre-service and in-service teacher education. The objectives and content of a child abuse and neglect curriculum component and its implementation are discussed.

Multicultural education can prepare students to be culturally literate, by helping them develop (1) good self-concept, (2) sensitivity and understanding, (3) perception of conflicting interpretations of values and events, (4) decision-making skills, (5) open minds, and (6) awareness of stereotyping. (SK)

The paper looks critically at schools, outlining ways in which they are guilty of personal and systems abuse of students (such as through academic pressure and poorly trained teachers), and suggests ways in which schools can break the cycle of abuse through a curriculum focusing on children's developmental needs. (Author/CL)