The Netherlands' higher education context and the problems of systematic evaluation are examined. The Free University's application of an evaluation model, AMOS, (Analyse Model voor het Onderwijs in A Studierichtingen) at the levels of institution, department, and course is described. (Author/MSE)

Banning school corporal punishment is supported as a step towards gradually eliminating all violent actions toward children. The 39 states that allow corporal punishment are encouraged to outlaw it, to teach children that it is not socially acceptable behavior and to set an example for families' child-rearing attitudes and practices. (JDD)

Biological, medical, legal, psychological, and educational issues associated with children with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the school setting are reviewed. National guidelines, federal regulations, and legal procedures are also discussed. (TJH)

Presents the results of a study of the relationship between student academic achievement and compulsory and voluntary institutional remedial placement policies. Analyzes the characteristics and academic records of 6,117 students enrolled in remedial writing courses at 10 large metropolitan community colleges in the Midwest. (DMM)

Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, dealing with school publication censorship. Outlines implications for college-level journalism, and suggests actions that professional journalism organizations can take to support student publications. (MM)

A new system in which French higher education policy is evaluated through the policies of each institution is described. Characteristics of the French university and university system are examined, the national evaluation committee's structure is outlined, and the logistics of the evaluation process are discussed. (MSE)

Issues concerning the care of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) that need to be addressed in the medical literature include the need for education of medical trainees about AIDS and the question of whether medical students should be subjected to the same risks as licensed medical personnel. (MSE)

Reports findings from a national survey of 1,269 representative colleges and universities, concerning institutional perceptions of the basic skills preparation of entering freshmen, the extent of students' needs for basic skills help at various types of institutions, and the ways in which institutions are responding to student needs. (AYC)

The impact of school district resources and policy changes on basic skills performance is examined in this article. Data were collected to observe if specific policy changes, testing programs, or teacher training influence student test results. Student pretesting had the only significant positive effect on performance. (Author/DF)

A head teacher describes the activity of parents in a parent-staff group that considered such issues as a school sports day and the grouping of students into classes. The school policy group is credited with providing an opportunity for the development of parents' decision-making skills. (MJL)

Whatever their preference in schools--Fundamental, Alternative, or something between--residents of this California city have it at hand. (Editor)

Examines legislative and judicial interventions in the schooling process and discusses some consequences for teachers, administrators and school board members. (Author/AM)

This guide was written to help school and local education agency staff better understand and apply the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law that protects privacy interests of parents and students in student education records. The Forum has developed full reports on student (and staff ) privacy guidance, but a shorter…

Education reforms such as "A Nation at Risk" and "Goals 2000" have come and gone. However, educators can be confident that the goal of student improvement shall not pass if the core mission is student learning. The true mission of learning has prompted educators to ponder the following questions: (1) How should each student to…

This article is a critique of the Dworkinian theory of fairness in the context of Affirmative Action. Although Dworkin committed tremendous endeavors in an attempt to give a fairness argument backed by an empirical study, the question of whether affirmative action is fair remains inconclusive. The sample used in the study is unrepresentative, and…