Answers questions regarding the use of "sniffer" dogs to contend with the problem of student drug abuse. Cites cases that bear on search and seizure operations in schools. (WD)

Discusses a new focus for the principal: establishing for faculty members a feeling of proprietorship in the school. (Author)

Reviews the causes of the current crisis in education and suggests ways to make opportunities out of the challenges posed to our educational system. (WD)

All educators, legislators, and citizens must engage in self-examination to resolve some of the value conflicts in our society that contribute to today's crisis in education. Suggestions are offered to school board members, administrators, teachers, public officials, and citizens for ways they can help improve the educational system. (Author/WD)

Discusses, at times with tongue in cheek, the American educational system, its goals, historical development, and current status. Offers nine questions that should be addressed in planning for public schools. (WD)

Argues that sweeping reform in the American secondary school is improbable, though conditions today make reform imperative. Describes the reforms that have endured, the barriers to change, and changes that can be effected with minimal structural adjustment. (Author/WD)

Traces the evolution of selection and measurement of employees, and identifies the skills found to be most needed and least developed in today's labor pool--oral communication, listening, problem solving, leadership, and organizational ability. (Author/WD)

Argues that government programs and regulations have hampered the effectiveness of public education, that efforts to involve parents and students in the running of schools have not resulted in democratic governance, and that giving adult rights to adolescents has created an imbalance of authority. Offers suggestions for correcting the imbalances.…

Scientific advancement is crucial to our national welfare, yet the science curriculum fails to address current social problems relevant to scientific inquiry. Moreover, scientific technology is regarded by many as a threat to their security. Possible solutions include addressing societal issues in science classes and creating regional science…

Maintains that teachers and parents must realize that minority children are capable of learning and becoming successful adults and that it is time to stop offering excuses and demand excellence of all students, including minorities. (Author/JM)

Maintains that getting tougher with disruptive youth does not get at the causes of their problems. Urqes administrators to develop alternative programs as the most effective and humane approach to these students. (Author/JM)

Describes and traces the history of the Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) program, which recognizes young people who have exhibited talent in the arts. (Author/JM)

Describes the characteristics of good writing. Discusses how to foster good writing and how to help students develop it. (Author/JM)

Reviews research on instructional techniques recognizing the different learning styles, languages, dialects, or cultures of minority students. Concludes that special educational programs for students of other cultures may have both positive and negative outcomes. (JM)

Suggests how curriculum and school structure must change to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world. (Author/JM)