In this period of comparative calm on college and university campuses, it is time for administrators to examine the causes of student unrest and to allow students a more autonomous and adult status in the academic community. (HS)

Explains the formation and activities of a student school board of education in the Santa Barbara high school district. (LN)

School policy that makes students responsible for themselves between academic classes offers the chance to develop self- discipline, self-reliance, and mature attitudes. (KJ)

Describes the Teachers and Writers Collaborative, a program in which a professional writer works closely on a long-term basis with a particular group of public school students and their teacher. Object: to encourage children to write creatively, out of their own experiences, about what is real to them. (MG)

DHEW's proposed regulations aimed at sex discrimination call for major adjustments on the part of the nation's schools and colleges. (Editor)

Advice on how the school system can help the handicapped child start school by preparing the teacher, the child, and the class for being together. (Author/MLF)

This article is based on a study, conducted by the author, that assessed student perceptions of humanizing and dehumanizing factors in secondary schools. (Editor)

Suggests a new philosophy and set of procedures which excludes punishment as a way of correcting low-level performance and student behavior. (Author/RK)

Describes a school-within-a-school voluntary alternative program in a large suburban high school. Discusses specific components of the program and how they meet student needs for connection, competence, self-control, and contribution. Outlines admission procedures, team-building retreats, leadership development and other components of the program.…