We cannot live there any more. We are selling our home, pulling our children from their schools and moving, not far, only 20 kilometres, to a new community, to a new beginning. The reason--bullying or "what girls do".

For years, recording companies have been waging a losing war against millions of Net-savvy college students who download and copy digital music or videos and sell or swap them. Many students make illegal use of high-speed computer links owned by universities as administrators catch the flak. Meanwhile, the recording industry and artists claim…

This paper examines school liability for school violence-related student injury in South Korea and the US. The study found that the US courts considered only violence-related behaviors of the perpetrator when judging whether violence can be foreseen; thus drug abuse or verbal abuse by the perpetrator were not considered as a part of his/her…

Enhancing student learning is a complex process in itself and is related to a variety of factors. This study deals with the three of these factors (i.e., parents, schools, and teachers) based on teachers' perceptions. A short survey composed of three open-ended questions was administered to 148 teachers. The teachers were asked to write their…

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers. The rate has increased by 300% since the 1950s. By establishing a comprehensive, well-organized crisis intervention program, schools can do a great deal to prevent teenage suicide, and to help the school community survive if a tragedy cannot be averted. This book provides professionals…

This guide to school-based smoking prevention programs for educators is the product of five years of work to prevent cancer. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is currently funding 23 coordinated intervention trials directed at youth. Although not all the studies are complete, sufficient results are available to recommend the most effective…

This manual provides a step-by-step guide for meeting the six goals for parental involvement in Chapter I programs. The goals are to: (1) inform participating children's parents about the program, the reasons for their children's participation, and the program's instructional objectives and methods; (2) support the efforts of parents, train…

Collaboration between schools and businesses in Boston is now nearly a decade old. The most significant achievement of this partnership is the Boston Compact, a formal agreement between the Superintendent of Boston public schools and the Boston business community establishing that the schools will work to achieve annual percentage increases in…

In viewing technology as any explicit set of procedures that provides a reliable solution to some problem rather than as hardware solutions, the author attempted to assess the educational potential of technology. (Author/RK)

This article discusses (1) the role of schooling in the 20th century societal setting, (2) the changing responsibilities and continued functions of schools, and (3) what local school board members need to ask and be able to answer to survive the current crisis in education. (RC)

The question of whether the preventative measures and cures for glue sniffing are more dangerous than the glue sniffing itself is examined. Research is reviewed which indicates that glue sniffing does not seem to occur in isolation but accompanies environmental stress. (Author)

Article investigated world-wide efforts to study educational change and implement new ideas into the educational mainstream. (RK)

The paper provides, in question and answer format, a summary of P.L. 99-372, the Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986. The law authorizes reimbursement of attorneys' fees to parents who prevail in administrative proceedings or court hearings. Legislation was needed because of a 1984 Supreme Court ruling (Smith v. Robinson) that…

Teachers need training to work with community agencies to treat sexual abuse of children. They also need to develop the necessary skills to help sexually abused children overcome emotional trauma impeding effective learning. A survey was conducted to ascertain information on the extent of instruction and training of 510 teachers in the area of…

Discusses the increasing pressures facing school children, teachers, and administrators as society abdicates its basic responsibilities and hands over to the schools and other institutions those jobs that it cannot handle. (Author/WM)