Presented is a discussion of what is wrong with schools and what is needed to overcome this; who is making educational decisions; and the need to remember to make decisions that are best for the children. (DS)

School policy that makes students responsible for themselves between academic classes offers the chance to develop self- discipline, self-reliance, and mature attitudes. (KJ)

Details some of the contradictory forces in schools and society, sees a widening gulf between democratic ideals and individual human fulfillment, and identifies the schools as essentially subservient to a monolithic technological system. (Author)

Reviews court cases related to search of students and extracts guiding principles administrators can use to reconcile the students' legitimate privacy interests with the educational necessities of the school. (JM)

Responses of 101 Tennessee school superintendents indicate: all allow and use corporal punishment; 57 keep records of corporal punishment usage; corporal punishment is considered effective in many cases; the community is seen as supportive of corporal punishment; and the paddle appears to be the most popular method of corporal punishment. (NEC)

The most common reason for the failure of schools to offer sex education is fear of negative community reaction. Ways to break down opposition by community or church groups to the implementation of sex education programs are discussed. (CJ)

Suggests some ways in which parents can use their power to affect school policy. (MP)

Currently existing guidelines on the administration and storage of prescribed medication by local school districts are outlined. (JD)

It's more than turning out the lights when they are not in use, but that is a start toward establishing an energy ethic. (Editor)

By their silence and failure to combat peer sexual harassment, schools are serving as training grounds for domestic violence. Schools must establish a districtwide program of student peer sexual harassment prevention and intervention comprised of a school policy, an environmental survey of the problem, a grievance procedure, a training component,…

In 1977, a school transportation director developed a policy giving school bus drivers authority to discipline unruly student behavior via a system of graduated warnings and suspension of riding privileges. Most parents have been supportive and expect their kids to behave on the bus. In the interest of safety, school administrators should support…