The contemporary American school reinforces the real values of the culture. As a consequence, today's educational system appears at worst to be a production line for alienated persons, or, at least, an irrelevant factor in the processing of the coming generations. (JH)

School systems can adopt a preventive approach toward improving mental health ofits students and staff, through supportive services andindividualized programming. (NH)

Study indicates that, "Socialization to a professional self-concept does happen during music school attendance. This self-concept is developed through participation in professional performances. (Author)

Speech given before the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (22nd, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 1969)

Through the life history of a 20-year-old dropout living on the fringes of society, this article points out the lack of systematic, educational efforts to support or influence young people once they are out of school. (GC)

Discusses the need for day care for school-age children, indicates what other countries have done to meet after-school day care needs, describes program implementation efforts in the United States, and points out benefits of extended day programs. (RH)

Attempts to integrate the findings of John Goodlad's "A Study of Schooling" described in another article in this issue with the findings of the effective schools movement. (JM)

Examines the schooling process from an educational engineering perspective. Defines schooling as the act of processing people for the purpose of adding value. Discusses five classes of value added through education. Cites quality standards, indicating goals, objectives, and performance indicators with respect to academic, civic, economic, and…

Because our world is increasingly affected by chemical and natural pollutants, schools need to take extra precautions to ensure a healthy learning environment. (Author)

Raises issues concerning boarding schools in response to Jean Barman's critique of "Boarding Schools and the Moral Community." (See JC 502 949 and JC 502 950). Discusses influences on the boarding school tradition, the liberal orientation of parents of boarding school students, boarding school purposes, and the variation that exists…

Because American pluralism has its roots in freedom of conscience, the Constitution places most questions of morals and ideology outside the scope of governmental power. In a democratic society, however, schools must accept responsibility for transmitting to students those values that will help to perpetuate a democratic form of government.…

Presents a selective view of the current involvement and future prospects of school libraries in public library networking. (FM)

Studies the material culture of elementary classrooms in a rural midwestern school to determine whether socialization and enculturation into national society and culture are symbolically reinforced by the integrative functions of classroom decoration and artifacts. (Author/BE)