Examines some of the concerns related to the transition of leaving high school and going on to the next phase in career development. Discusses the schools' role in providing a smooth transition from school to work. (JOW)

This comment on EC 600 431 addresses the debate about whether public schools are obligated to serve socially maladjusted children/youth. The paper conceptualizes the debate from a "system restructuring" perspective, which takes into account cultural and social forces and organizational structures, and concludes that antisocial individuals should…

Sees the future role of public education as developing ability to connect and derive meaning from various symbols; fostering creativity; teaching students to choose wisely; and promoting computer literacy. Discusses community issues affecting public education, including health and health care, jobs, neighborhood safety, and school-community…

Addresses the question of social change as it affects the lives of children and their opportunities for learning. Describes the diversity of lifestyles that social change has brought. Argues that schools must accommodate inequality among children as regards their family experience as well as more traditional inequalities of aptitude, status, or…

American education reflects a social belief that work and leisure are separate, yet public schools are expected to educate for both. The article discusses education and work, the emergence of clock time, functions of public education, the role of play in education, and public schools' roles in the year 2000. (SM)

Campus laboratory schools should declare themselves primarily to be centers for educational experimentation. Experiments should be suitable to the social need and address broad social problems, such as the problems of industrialization, war and peace, freedom and authority; the wise use of talent; and new subject matter. (IAH)

It is argued that, although significant progress has been made recently in the content, methods, and techniques of foreign language education, inadequate attention is given to the role played by the institutions, literal and figurative, of language instruction. These include program design, classroom environment, teacher education, and teacher…

Three-fourths of American schools are in substandard condition. Health effects associated with indoor air/environmental quality are a major concern. Sick building syndrome, which causes illness in occupants, generally results from particulates, volatile organic compounds, biologicals, or radio-nucleotides. The article recommends how to deal with…

Laboratory schools, triads, and teacher centers are among the professional development school (PDS) antecedents discussed in this article. Goodlad and Holmes Group PDS-related proposals, PDS elements, potential problems, and future prospects are also discussed. (IAH)

This paper describes five key trends in the ways the rules for education are changing, the potential implications of the changes, and challenges for those promoting school health education. (SM)

Aspects of the socialization process that most affect the daily lives of adolescents and how parental attitudes are related to these aspects were studied with 173 German and 135 Japanese high school students and 76 German and 95 Japanese parents. Differences in socializing contexts, adolescents' use of time, and parental attitudes are discussed.…

Differences between U.S. and Japanese school rules in relation to the different roles schools play in enculturating their students are examined. Japanese schools are allocated more responsibility in the moral education and discipline of children, but less responsibility in sorting students through academic competition. (MMU)

Although challenges faced by refugee children in English schools are those faced by all students, theirs are exacerbated by their refugee status. Particular problems are those of student migration, language, culture, home and school relationships, the pastoral aspect of school care, and the need for time to deal with the child as an individual.…

The parents of a highly gifted son reflect on their experiences and their changing and differing perspectives as their son has navigated through the educational system over the years. The parents offer suggestions for educators of gifted students. (SM)

Outlines a conceptualization of schools that offer medical, mental-health, and social services, giving special attention to three specific roles that school psychologists can fill in these schools: team member of an interdisciplinary group, coordinator of the group, or university-based consultant. Discusses implications for the training of school…