An account of recent attitude and policy changes concerning pregnant students. The author appeals for an approach that opens futures and promotes inclusion and affection. (Author/JF)

Author, a district superintendent, gives bases for governance based on Constitutional freedoms, and urges a humanitarian and pragmatic" approach. (SP)

The author's proposes that when university policy-makers are making important decisions or devising large-scale programs, the policy-makers should consult with the scholars in the university who have expertise in areas relevant to those decisions or policies. (Author/AF)

A Connecticut high school has devised a registration procedure to avoid computerization confusion. The author, who is principal of the school, gives the details of the new method. (MF)

The problems of student participation in educational planning and the implications of educational planning for the decentralization of educational structures are discussed. (DB)

Courts believe that the old concept of in loco parentis" has been misused by local school authorities. An author's summary of recent cases clarifies what is permissible and what is not by way of policies designed to govern student appearance. (Author)

Some methods to minimize litigation and increase success in suits that are filed. (AP)

Discusses a study of 500 teachers in Great Britain who were interviewed about what they hoped to achieve in their mixed ability classes and the approaches they were using. Examines school policy and its implementation, pupil allocation, teaching advantages and disadvantages, and subject differences and teaching approaches. (CT)

A random sample of secondary teachers and administrators were asked to express, on a Likert scale, agreement or disagreement with 20 possible reforms in secondary education. The two groups differed significantly on these issues: community and student involvement in school governance, minimum competencies, student job placement services, and…

Discusses theory/policies supporting zero tolerance policy in schools, including rational choice theory in criminology and national crime policies based on deterrence. Potential consequences of zero tolerance policy implementation are described and shown to involve outcomes similar to those identified by researchers studying national crime policy.…

Reviewed all district tobacco policies in New York state, developing a policy rubric to assess five policy components (policy development/oversight/communication, purpose and goals, tobacco-free environment, tobacco use prevention education, and assistance to overcome addiction). School policies were evaluated for compliance with state and federal…

Without an enforceable policy, school athletics programs are beset by politics, high finance, and public sentiment. The most nettlesome problems include loss of instructional time to sports and extracurricular activities; the appropriateness and effectiveness of no-pass/no-play rules; lack of sportsmanship; proliferation of interstate competition;…

Four institutions' faculty tenure alternatives include a five-year probationary period leading to five-year renewable terms (Olivet College), a cap on tenured faculty (Union College), a contract system (Azusa Pacific University), and a return to traditional tenure from a term system (University of Texas of the Permian Basin). (MSE)

Examines new institutional forms that support teachers' professional growth. Examines how existing arrangements can be redesigned to support reformers' visions and teachers' professional growth. Considers aspects of the larger education policy context that foster or impede teachers' incentives and ability to acquire new knowledge, skills, and…