This study addressed the problem of poor attendance adversely affecting grades and learning. Current school policies do not address problematic attendance for all school-aged children, perpetuating trends of academic failure. The research objective was to determine if unexcused absences had a greater negative impact on a high-stakes test compared…

This study is one of only a few that attempts to examine simultaneously faculty productivity in teaching, research, and service. The research is guided by a conceptual model built from several branches of the literature on career stage theory, motivation theory, and previous studies of faculty productivity. The model hypothesizes that faculty…

This qualitative study investigated the barriers and facilitators that advisors of gay-straight alliances encounter when advocating for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth within schools. Twenty-two advisors were interviewed, and data revealed that multiple ecological systems (e.g., sociocultural, school, and individual…

The manual is intended to recommend policy guidelines for special educators and transporters of handicapped students. Beginning with a review of the requirements of P.L. 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and a discussion of transportation as a related service provided to handicapped students, the manual proceeds to…

Considers a three-step approach to the development of a set of guidelines for a school newspaper staff. (RB)

Although recent literature has discussed the selection, preparation, organization, and duties of paraprofessionals, little data have been made available regarding the salaries of these employees. To obtain information on the subject, the ERS included in its annual questionnaire on selected school practices a request for salary schedules for…

While the emerging field of educational policy studies presents interesting possibilities, systematic development has not yet begun. Currently, the term "policy" is used ambiguously, and analytical methodologies are vague. A "practical arguments" approach with the sequential examination of a single policy is suggested as an initial methodological…

This article reviews the discovery of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and describes the biology of the disease. The problem of AIDS among children is discussed and implications for school policy decisions are cited. (Author/MT)

Examines recent court decisions concerning the equalization of fund allocation between athletic programs for boys and those for girls, the eligibility regulations for varsity team members, and the rights of transfer students who participate in varsity sports. (Author/DN)

This article questions the legal, moral and educational propriety of Christmas festivities in most public schools. It is suggested that personal and constitutional rights are being sacrificed to tradition. (Editors/JA)

The only way our future needs for recreation facilities can be met is through cooperative use of schools. (Author/JA)

An instance in which a school issue was tried in the press is described. (DB)

In setting policy on the impact of attendance on grades and graduation requirements, both educational and legal considerations must be examined. The author questions whether students should be evaluated on the time they endure in school or by their ability to know, understand, and apply course substance. (Author/IRT)

Used interviews to trace the forms of control taken by postsecondary regulations of the sexual mores of gay male college students: expulsion of those found, or believed, to engage in homosexual activity; the implementation of undercover "sting" operations; and the attempted prevention of student organizing. Despite changes, respondents still…