The article addresses the right of disabled students to participate in physical education and extracurricular activities, particularly as mandated by P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and P.L. 93-112 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). Specific sections of the legislation are cited. (SBH)

This article describes possible activities for a Spanish club, specifically a stamp exhibit, and an exhibit of Spanish and Latin American objects representative of these cultures. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Examines whether extracurricular activity participation (EAP) enhances the academic performance of high school students. Analyzed 123 students who played interscholastic soccer. Results indicate that EAP does not harm and may enhance academic performance. Male athletes showed in-season improvements in academic performance. Discusses implications…

International Churches of Christ, not affiliated with the mainline Church of Christ, actively recruits college students and proselytizes to a degree that some consider harassment and intimidation. Some major institutions have banned the groups from campuses. Some religious groups hesitate to call the International Churches of Christ a cult,…

Investigated the relationship between youth participation in extracurricular activities and a greater sense of school connection, particularly for non-European American students. Surveys of secondary school students from inner city, urban, and suburban neighborhoods indicated that students who participated in extracurricular activities, regardless…

Three models (threshold, identification/commitment, social inequality gap reduction) were used to examine effects of extracurricular activities on 12th-grade and postsecondary outcomes. As the identification/commitment model predicted, school-based extracurricular activities were more beneficial than out-of-school activities. Consistent with the…

This article discusses how, although they vary a great deal in size and scope, student unions and activity programs share several financial constraints and challenges. (GCP)

Examined students' after-school pursuits by category (in- or out-of-school, academic or non-academic, organized or unorganized), considering the association of the pursuits with achievement after dis-aggregating the data by ethnicity. Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study indicated that differing pursuits had differing levels of…

High school coaches and activity advisers who apply participatory management principles will be far more effective in the 1990s than those who do not. Democratically managed activities are consistent with effective schools research. All activities should be managed within a single activities department and have positive educational outcomes.…

Teachers may be required to perform extra-duty assignments if they are professional in nature, not unduly time-consuming, and related to their specialty areas--even in the absence of policy statements. Teachers can be expected to take over study halls, attend parent-teacher association meetings, and supervise field trips, detention programs, and…

Conflicting opinions between two circuit court decisions set the stage for another consideration of school officials' discretion in deciding whether the Equal Access Act would apply to their schools based on the presence or absence of a limited open forum. (MLF)

Examined impact of athletic participation during the freshman year of college on the quality of student athletes' experiences. Found administration of the College Student Experiences Questionnaire to male and female college freshmen athletes (N=118) revealed that athletes reported less involvement on campus than nonathletes. (Author/ABL)

A guide to student fund-raising activities offers 10 rules for successful fund-raising, guidelines for selecting the appropriate kind of event or campaign, and 9 possibilities: selling a popular item; food functions; gaming/gambling events; sporting events; social events; social selling events; talent shows; services; and solicitation. (MSE)

Explains how a teacher and her students started a literary magazine as an extracurricular activity. Notes that, after receiving an overwhelming number of submissions, they put together a product that won recognition at the National Council of Teachers of English contest. Contains statements from six students on various aspects of production. (TB)

Argues that participation in high school forensic activities can change students' lives. Maintains that the activity teaches lessons about language and communication that go beyond what can be learned in the classroom. Explains the benefits of forensics to teachers and how interested teachers can prepare themselves to become involved. (TB)