Author describe the merits of a pre-packaged communications plan as a crisis preventative, and reccomend that the principal cultivate an honest, open relationship with media representatives. (Editor)

Article deals with everything from determining what is news to dealing with the sometimes complex relationships with media representatives. (Editor)

Author comments about the Gallup survey findings on the nation's public schools and their implications for school public relations and principals. (GB)

Article describes some of the useful but often overlooked strategies for principals who are trying to put new ideas to work. (Editor)

Article suggests a model for training members of school-community councils. (GB)

Author describes with some winning practical advice, how schools can run successful campaigns for referenda. (GB)

The NSPRA is dedicated to helping practicing school administrators establish and pursue meaningful programs in public relations. (Editor)

Citing the problems in California high schools since the passage of a stringent compulsory attendance law, the author presses his thesis that students over the age of 16 should not be forced to attend school. (Editor)

Article details several environmental factors which influence a school's vandalism potential. (GB)

Article explores several questions about the value of student evaluation of teachers, and describes one school's experience with student evaluation. (Editor)

Author explores the environmental and attitudinal factors that can make study hall an enjoyable and profitable place for teenagers. (GB)

Article describes one school's experience with the problem of students smoking in the restrooms and steps taken to solve it. (GB)

Author believes that each school has a pattern of student misconduct followed year after year. He suggests that appropriate curriculum during peak periods of student restlessness could produce better results. (GB)