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In discussing procedural due process in schools, Mark Yudof, a University of Texas law professor, comments on the guidelines set by the Supreme Court for damage recoveries against school officials. He spoke at a conference on student personnel administration in higher education, co-sponsored by the University of Texas Law School and the Texas…

Describes the origins and transformation after 1854 of the Scottish ragged school into certified industrial schools. Attempts to set the movement in the wider British context and to find the roots of the distinctive features which led contemporaries to refer to "the Scotch system". (Author/RK)

The former headmaster of a day school for maladjusted children provides a critical overview of surveys of the prevalence of violent and disruptive behavior in schools. (Editor/RK)

Argues against the value of Ralph Tyler's rationale for curriculum development and presents an alternative approach that emphasizes learner participation. (JG)

Discusses the pending "Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier" censorship case and why some working journalists are siding with the school administration. (HTH)

Discusses the relationship between parental management of children's school careers and an institutional characteristic of schooling, the school charter. Examines the managerial actions of parents with students in three types of West German secondary schools with distinctly different charters: the Gymnasium, Realschule, and the Gesamtschule.…

Outlines the history of the concept of "in loco parentis" and the relationship between college students and their institutions. During the 1960's the concept was no longer evident at the college level, but in the 1980's court trends are beginning to show a rebirth (with revisions) of the doctrine. Includes discussion of court litigation.…

Presents an overview of research on blacks in private schools. Describes which black families send children to private schools, and why; availability of financial assistance; black student achievement in private schools; the quality of education offered to blacks at private schools; and the impact of private schooling on students' racial identity.…

Traces the history of the term in loco parentis, its decreased utility in the 1960s, and its recent evolution in different and more subtle ways. Supports the view that colleges are still very involved in acting as surrogate parents for their students. (Author/ABB)

Hypothesized that schools may not want to take back students who had once dropped out of school. Investigated schools' response to dropouts trying to return. Results indicated that schools were more likely to accept the child who is represented by the parent, and that schools reacted more favorably to the parent. (Author/ABB)

This article offers suggestions to improve students' self-images, make assemblies more personal, get students to care about others and to care about their school. (MT)

Examined the effects of six small-group counseling sessions on elementary school students (N=118) who were identified as having negative attitudes about school. Discusses the content of the six sessions, which lasted 30-45 minutes each. Results showed 60 percent of students receiving counseling felt the sessions increased their liking of school.…

The author comments on Ryan, Barham, and Fine ("The Functional Role of School Problems in a Child's Family"; v16 n4 1985), explaining the systemic relations between the child, family, and schools. On the next pages, Ryan et al. reply to Turgay's comments. (MT)