An instrumental music teacher in Anne Arundel County (Maryland) has been presented with a situation where a parent of a special education child wishes to enroll the child in the noncurricular school music program. This raises the question of his liability if he limits or refuses special education students in the program based on their…

The research reported in this book was conducted at college preparatory schools claiming to play a major role in shaping the values of those who attend them. The area of human sexuality is studied to determine if significant differences exist between the values-based attitudes and behavior of students who had attended prep schools and their public…

This handbook provides Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Earth Service Corps club leaders and advisors with ideas for structuring clubs and service-learning projects. Activities and suggestions help to plan out the year, and improve service projects and club meetings. Contents include: (1) "What is YMCA Earth Service Corps?"; (2)…

This paper outlines some introductory steps (a modified version of basic accountability management techniques) to insure that college personnel organizations meet their goals. These steps are: (1) identifying subordinates' areas of responsibility; (2) setting up specific performance goals in terms of measurable results; (3) defining limits within…

Adding two more rounds to six-round debate tournaments does not significantly affect the selection of winners of such contests. (CH)

Describes as an example of what a non-school agency is doing to ease desegregation the Greater Dallas Human Relations Commission's sponsorship of the Washington Street "Soul Survivors," a group of 12 blacks and 12 whites performing race relations-oriented entertainment. (JM)

A former president of the National Union of Students in Great Britain discusses financing student unions and prospects for the future of unions. (PG)

Since student activities play a strategic role in fulfilling many of the goals of secondary education in the twentieth century, they should be given the same support given academic activities. (JM)

School boards have legal responsibility and liability for crowd control at extracurricular events. Board policies should cover supervision, rules, and various legal liabilities involving different crowd-control personnel, including school employees, on- and off-duty police, hired guards, and parent volunteers. Twelve guidelines are suggested for…