Maintains that more education--five years of education for teacher certification--will not guarantee a classroom teacher the kind of responsibility, control, and power over children's learning that an expert in the field should have. (BB)

Surveys the following aspects of sexual harassment policies of 311 colleges and universities: (1) policies and procedures at public and private institutions; (2) creation of policies and procedures; (3) the complaint procedure; (4) effectiveness of policies and procedures; (5) availability and distribution of information; and (6) definitions of…

In a question-and-answer format, the issue of corporal punishment is discussed, focusing on: its definition, history of the anti-corporal punishment movement, reasons for support of corporal punishment by educational authorities, constitutional protections under the Fifth and Eighth amendments, results of court cases, and methods for eliminating…

A skeptic about the good reputation achieved by Miami-Dade Community College in recent years undertook a critical study of what the college was doing and how it has changed since 1960. (MSE)

Compares the role of a school library in an ideal situation and the situation in Kenya. The lack of school policies, lack of recognition, insufficient funding, and lack of qualified personnel are cited as factors responsible for the poor performance of school libraries in Kenya. (CLB)

This article examines the evolution of informal rules that guided urban school authorities in dealing with difficult pupils. It argues that special classes, special curricula, and lowered promotion standards served to preserve school order after the establishment of mandatory attendance laws. (JDH)

Reviews recent court decisions regarding whether individuals with contagious diseases may be barred from public schools. Devotes specific attention to the issue of whether certain communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) can be classified as handicaps and thereby qualify a person for protection…

Offers a lesson in which students examine the issue of mandatory drug and alcohol testing in public schools. Students develop a policy for their own school after considering a hypothetical policy statement and attendant legal issues. (JDH)

The variety of definitions given to "academic freedom" is discussed, and their relevance, applicability, and consequences for various groups and individuals and concerning teaching, learning, research, and publication are examined. (MSE)

A study of the income distribution permitted from patent and copyright policies of major U.S. research institutions revealed wide variation in distribution patterns and policies, within and between patent and copyright incomes, but little information about the impact of recent federal patent legislation. (MSE)

Four propositions that have been advanced on the basis of verbal intuition are considered. They are given precise interpretation in a formal model and then disproved. The propositions concern intergenerational transfers through schooling; in particular, they concern equality-efficiency conflicts, net benefit calculation, and the role of genetic…

"What You Need to Know About Starting a Student Drug-Testing Program" is meant to Complement, and build on information provided in an earlier publication, "What You Need to Know about Drug Testing in Schools." This booklet assumes that you as a school, administrator, staff member, or parent involved in the decision have considered all the…

Many providers are keen to implement the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), seeing this as an opportunity to further improve the experience of disabled learners. However, the DDA Part 4 raises many issues about the ways in which education providers encourage a learner to disclose an impairment in order to make adjustments,…

A methodology is described for conducting qualitative research on gender issues in education. Qualitative research, a critical step for achieving the global Education For All (EFA) goals, will assist identifying the issues, analyzing the contents, and formulating viable policy. "Gender" refers to the social roles and responsibilities that belong…

This study investigates the views of technical and further education (TAFE) teachers, school teachers and school students on VET in Schools programs. The study examined the consequences for students of supportive and negative school cultures in terms of access to VET while at school, attitudes to lifelong learning, self-confidence, and knowledge…