Attempts to determine the extent of smoking in a high school population, to identify the relationship between students' smoking status and conditions contributing to the continuation of smoking among students. (Author/RK)

Most problems in education are brought about by educators. The exception, relative to religious programs in the school, was and is motivated by the decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the conceptions and misconceptions of the American people concerning the application of said decisions to their schools. (Author)

Discusses aspects of school home pages: school policy, parental involvement and concerns, Internet access and commercial providers, HTML programming, links to other Web pages, graphics, and the importance of proofreading. (PEN)

So far the courts have supported most schools' zero-tolerance policies--even those banning toy weapons, over-the-counter drugs, and unseemly conduct. However, wide-ranging get-tough policies can draw criticism. Policy experts advise school boards to ask the community, decide what people want, allow some wiggle room, create an appeals process,…

Describes a study conducted to review the status of educational guarantees in two-year colleges and identify restrictions and processes associated with their implementation. Indicates that 87% of the colleges had adopted occupational guarantees and 68% adopted transfer guarantees and that colleges are using guarantees to improve institutional…

Homeroom "power" (the capability to affect students' feelings, attitudes, or behaviors) varies by meeting frequency and length, amount of student turnover, faculty members' length of assignment with one group of students, and number of allotted tasks. Homerooms can be revived to promote a communitarian spirit and serve students' need for…

Examined the legal climate regarding admissions and retention in teacher preparation programs and the current practices of selected programs. Data from legal/archival research and an online survey of 27 universities indicated that teacher preparation programs have more legal latitude than is being employed for admission and retention decisions.…

The Vernonia (Oregon) School District passed a mandatory random drug testing policy for student athletes that was later upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. A survey of randomly selected superintendents in five geographic regions disclosed that a majority of respondents who knew about the case were leaning toward not adopting a similar policy. (28…

Explores the limitation of harassment policies used in public educational institutions. These policies mask the gendered nature of harassment and present obstacles to the women who use them to resolve harassment complaints. Argues that the interconnectedness of harassment, sexism, and violence toward women must be openly addressed, within both the…

Describes the report "The Civic Mission of Schools," released on 13 February 2003. Discusses four key goals related to civic knowledge and skills; community involvement; political involvement; and moral and civic virtues. Notes that the report also provides practical guidance to K-12 schools and colleges and universities on supporting more…

Frames a study of seventh graders with poststructuralist resistance theory, which defines resistance as socially constructed. Situates resistance within a school's moral code and climate. Advocates replacement of rules and policies in a punishment culture with an expressive-collaborative model for the formation of ethical thinking. (Contains 26…

A campus atmosphere of cultural pluralism in which individual minority groups can maintain a sense of identity and uniqueness while acknowledging and building on shared experiences and values can empower all members of the college community. Student activities policies and procedures reconsidered in this light can lower barriers. (Author/MSE)

Outlines implementation of 1984 Soviet School reforms and their significance with respect to career development in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). Focus on vocational guidance in USSR examines elimination of "formalism," formal introduction of students to objective needs of society, role of work in psychological tuning,…

Administrators must understand the type of evidence called for in a teacher dismissal hearing and set up procedures for gathering the evidence. Offers guidelines on the following sources of evidence: (1) school records; (2) evaluations; (3) recordings; (4) eyewitness accounts; (5) photographs; (6) policies and rules; and (7) direct testimony. (MLF)

Students (n=570, aged 12-16) who attended university-sponsored science and mathematics summer classes reported on their subsequent status at their regular schools pertaining to credit and placement issues. Advanced placement was given more often than credit, although in most cases both were awarded, particularly for high school level coursework.…