Discusses the increasing concern with the need to study the problems of the poor, particularly Blacks, to remedy their plight. Reviews the research of many who have studied the culturally and educationally disadvantaged. (JOW)

Problems faced by the female single parent in her private life and in her life as a university student are explored. Practical solutions to some of these problems are discussed, and suggestions made as to how the university may be more supportive to these students. (Author)

Examines the graduate school experience in terms of three developmental stages: initiation, maintenance, and termination. Discusses social roles, developmental tasks, and coping behaviors of graduate students at each stage. Proposes an anxiety-support model that addresses relationships between student anxiety and faculty support. (Author)

The author examines the proposition that public schools "help" students, considering educators' and students' viewpoints on what constitutes "help" and "personal benefit." (SJL)

The contractual nature of the relationship between student and school provides the basis for a practical and flexible legal theory which can be used by courts to offer judicial review to students whose rights are otherwise unprotected from institutional error and abuse. (Author)

Exchange theory is used to explain motivations and behaviors in runaway children. Runaways with favorable family and school experiences and rejected abused children who do not run are considered. Facts about running are examined for consistency and hypotheses are offered. (Author)

Advice on creating and maintaining effective editorial pages in school newspapers includes maintaining a cordial relationship with the school administration and adding regular features to the editorial page. (RL)

A journalism faculty member at Baylor University (Waco, Texas), who later resigned in protest of the administration's actions against the student newspaper editors, tells how the controversy started. (RL)

A description is given of the different ways a child participates and interacts at home and at school and speculates on these differences as sources of potential misunderstanding between teachers and children as they engage in academic activities. (JD)

The focus of Waldorf education is on the developmental needs of the child. The movement has grown to 160 schools in 18 countries, including 14 in the United States. Available from Headmaster U.S.A., Post Office Box 21587, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335; sc $4.00. (Author/MLF)

Choosing your art school, college or university isn't that simple. How do you pick a good school out of the hundreds that advertise? A good place to start is with the high school art teacher and the high school guidance counselor. (Author/RK)

The Environmental Satisfaction Questionnaire (ESQ) is an instrument that has been developed to provide assessment information which can be used for redesign purposes. The article includes an explanation of the technology of the ESQ and several examples. (Author)

Summarizes findings of a national survey that analyzed interviews of 1,025 students from 42 schools throughout the U.S. that were identified as "schools children like." (JG)

Three short articles discuss the needs of various groups of students that tend to become disaffected with school, focusing in turn on mentally retarded students, obese students, and gifted students. (JG)

The article provides parents with specific strategies, based on an interactional model, for working effectively with schools to ensure the best possible services for the gifted child. Major steps include recognizing the need for intervention, developing parent-school partnerships for change, and monitoring progress. (Author/DB)