Cautions that while the decision of the Supreme Court in "New Jersey vs. T.L.O." did affirm the authority of school officials to search students under some circumstances, it did not give them unfettered authority to search students. (FL)

Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, Washington, uses a three-day freshman orientation program to prepare ninth graders for the high school experience and to help the high school to better know and provide for them. (DCS)

Describes several innovative programs at Lake-Lehman High School (Pennsylvania), including nutrition breaks, assembly programs, and the "Paint the School" project. Presents an interview with the principal, who is described as being "in touch, in tune, and in charge." (JAC)

Elementary school children were interviewed about their perceptions of school in two domains. The action domain tapped perceptions of their actual and ideal prerogatives with respect to privacy, territoriality, and decision making. The value domain addressed children's evaluations of the school as a safe, just, responsive, important, and liked…

Discusses the problem of children who don't want to begin school, and lists ways parents can help their child make a smooth transition from home to school. (SB)

Collegiate life during the eighteenth century at Harvard was characterized by a developing consciousness of student freedom as well as an increasing elaboration of student governance procedures. Using college records of laws, customs, and cases of student discipline, the analysis focuses on elements that affected the decision-making process.…

Suggests a way for secondary teachers to help students make connections between their school and themselves and to provide workable channels for students to evaluate their learning on a regular basis. (Author/RK)

Describes the case of an injured student and a $1.5 million suit against the teacher, principal and board. (Editor/RK)

Author looked at the Bullock Report's contribution to some critical and complex questions of language development. (Editor/RK)

Draws connections between existing industrial socioeconomic order and provisions for formal education, and responds to articles in this issue by Broudy and Friedenberg. (Author/MLF)

An audiotape explains an Iowa rainforest project that promotes experiential learning for children, and explores the effects of the physical environment on the brain. The project is a one-of-a-kind private/partnership that has created a fully integrated, seamless educational facility that combines a public school (prekindergarten through fifth…

This is the second of two volumes telling the story of the author, an influential figure in higher education. This volume tells how the University of California evolved, under Kerr's leadership, into the institution it is today. Part 1, "Introduction," contains: (1) "Politicizing the Ivory Tower." Part 2, "Impacts of…

This paper presents findings of a study which analyzed the relationship between student satisfaction and indicators of student success in the 34 institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG). A student satisfaction survey was administered to about 26,000 undergraduates and the results were merged with the system's student information…

A presentation examines the empirical research on the quality of children's social and educational experiences in educational environments and discusses why the public should be concerned with providing optimal environments for learning. It explores what an optimal learning environment is and provides its five attributes, including its ability to…

This report, in response to the new enrollment trend of older persons entering the nation's institutions of higher education, examines the ways colleges and universities can meet the needs of this new student population. Discussed are the facility, attitudinal, programmatic, curricular, financial, and managerial considerations that could…