This set of papers is one part of the United States Department of Education's effort to establish a research agenda for drug use. It consists of a foreword and 10 papers that examine issues of drug abuse, students, and schools. It presents different views on the drug abuse problem in order to affect research on schools, drugs, and drug education.…

A 1984 survey of teachers and principals revealed that the respondents considered the use of drugs and alcohol to be the worst type of discipline problem they had experienced. While the significance of the drug and alcohol abuse problem in schools supports the existence of drug abuse prevention programs in the schools, several practical reasons…

This annotated bibliography was compiled as a guide for educators, administrators, counselors, parents, and everyone concerned about the opponents of sexuality education in schools, their arguments, and their tactics. Entries were chosen to represent a variety of materials in terms of both format and content. This bibliography is divided into…

Parts played by classroom teachers, school administrators, and students in the public schools' performance of three surrogatory roles have become indeterminate and fuzzy. Criteria related to in loco parentis, reinforcement of professed community values, and transmission of the culture of the arts and sciences no longer go without saying. The…

The involvement of parents in the education of their children is briefly discussed. Discussion focuses on ways to involve parents, ways to reach parents, and difficulties in involving parents. It is asserted that the suggestions offered in this ERIC Digest can help teachers involve parents who might not otherwise be involved. While an individual…

Finds fault with Illich's fundamental notion that schools engender a confusion of schooling and learning. (EH)

Discussion summary of a General Meeting at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools, February 1969.

THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SCHOOLS' EFFORTS TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THEM. "RIGHTS" ARE WHAT RATIONAL BEINGS PERCEIVE AS PART OF THEIR HUMAN NATURE AND ARE A CONCOMITANT OF THE ABILITY TO THIMK AND IMAGINE. TO BE COMPLETELY HUMAN, MAN MUST STIVE TO ACHIEVE OR MAINTAIN THESE RIGHTS. HOWEVER, SCHOOLS ARE SOMEWHAT HINDERED IN THEIR…

A survey concerned with the current status of campus-related laboratory schools in the U.S. was made to provide information regarding the functions and contributions of these schools and the extent to which they are being closed, reorganized, or new ones opened. The study updates a 1964 survey (ED 025 449) with an attempt to identify any…

A followup study of students who participated in an anti-dropout program in high school reveals that it was successful. (JD)

The schools can attempt to reach alienated youths by improving interpersonal relationships in the schools, encouraging parent involvement, and emphasizing basic skills. (Author/IRT)

The importance of art in a child's life is emphasized. Things parents can do to develop art awareness are explored. Questions that can be used to check "visual literacy" programs at school are listed. (MT)

The elementary educator must be aware of the major aspects of hyperactivity and drug therapy to meet the multiple needs of hyperactive students. This article discusses hyperactivity, its effects on learning and behavior, its diagnosis, its treatment, and the school's role. (CB)

Critiqued is Menard's and Morse's claim (AJS v89 p1347-78 May 1984) that the correlation of IQ with delinquency is not because IQ exerts any causal influence on delinquent behavior but because, in certain institutional settings (the schools), it may be selected by the institution as a criterion for differential treatment. (RM)

Harry and Minor (AJS v91 n4 p956-62 Jan 1986) raised questions concerning the logic, sampling, statistical analysis, and specification in a study of the relationship between IQ and delinquency. A response is made to their many questions. (RM)