Schools can help to ease mental health problems through preventive education, early detection and referrals for treatment, and assisting with the management of students with chronic problems. (SK)

Education is a lifetime process--formal, organized, and school-based in the early years of life, and less formal and non-school-based in later years. (MM)

This is a collection of the opinions of several major educational organizations concerning the future of education over the next 15-25 years. (MM)

The theme of this paper is that in our fragmented society there is little room for the public school as it has developed in the last century. Article considered whether there could be a new consensus for public schools, and, if so, on what might it be grounded? (Author/RK)

Over the past year, working in conjunction with the Workforce Strategy Center, the Center for an Urban Future has revisited CUNY to assess its progress as a workforce skills provider, performing a campus-by-campus survey of all 17 undergraduate institutions, reviewing program material and course offerings, and conducting more than 70 interviews…

Many people believe that America's public schools can be saved by instituting high standards for academic achievement. Strategies for achieving this goal are presented in this book. The text explores the standards movement, examining its importance and asking what it will take to bring every student up to high standards, irrespective of where the…

This paper contains guidelines for administrators and faculty who will evaluate requests to provide recommended and appropriate accommodations to college students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is also intended for advisers and parents who help such students prepare for college and for students who are seeking information about postsecondary…

This guide lists information and resources concerning school interventions to prevent youth suicide. Part 1 includes articles related to youth suicide, depression, and violence, along with a listing of basic facts, statistics, and myths about suicide. A general model of youth suicide is included followed by information on prevention. Part 2…

Transforming postsecondary education to meet the demands and challenges of a new century is a task of enormous scope and complexity that will require strong, imaginative, and sustained leadership at state and institutional levels. Policy leadership will need to identify the needs of society and postsecondary education and articulate a vision based…

With heightened awareness to issues of school safety, it is important for elementary schools to take an active role in promoting constructive responses to conflict. The week of May 1-7, 2000 has been designated as Conflict Management Week by the Governor of Ohio. Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of living; however, managing conflict is…

Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of living, but managing conflict is difficult for many people because they have not been taught how to resolve differences in cooperative, nonviolent ways. Communication problems can lead to misunderstanding and make conflicts more difficult to resolve. The Governor of Ohio has designated May 1-7, 2000 as…

The week of May 1-7, 2000 has been designated by the Governor of Ohio to be Conflict Management Week With heightened awareness to issues of school safety, it is important for high schools to take an active role in promoting constructive responses to conflict. Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of living, but managing conflict is difficult…

Public education begins with kindergarten for most children, but an estimated 1 million prekindergarten children are also in public schools, and the number is increasing. In December 1997, the National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement…

This book identifies a targeted set of policy topics related to student learning. It includes some key concepts and provides a set of policy categories and issues designed to serve as the basis for board/superintendent leadership and any resulting staff-implementation of a district's educational program. The categories and topics, which are…