Many states and large city school districts have developed codes outlining student rights and responsibilities in an all-out effort to avoid legal entanglements. This article explains the assumptions and definitions upon which standards have been established. (Editor)

Problem students will respond to liking and respect, says this former assistant principal. He makes several suggestions for being a successful administrator in charge of discipline. (Editor)

Vandalism is only part of the larger society's ills, says this writer. The solution will depend on how effectively the school can involve students and the whole community in combatting it. (Editor)

This article describes a concept of group therapy called Positive Peer Culture. As a technique of behavior modification, it has been used successfully in residential treatment centers for delinquent boys. Now it is being tested for use in public secondary schools. (Editor)

Article sought solutions for helping delinquents overcome their problems by changing their behavior through positive interaction with schools. (RK)

Interest continues to mount on the controversial topic of corporal punishment, but few concrete guidelines exist in most states. This article discusses the questions each educator must ask in regard to corporal punishment. (Editor)

The communication system outlined in this article rests on the assumption that schools can operate on a rational, well-ordered, democratic base of shared involvement. Idealistic? Many schools have instituted or are interested in instituting a similar plan. (Editor)

Students may feel much more affirmative about grading, school rules, facilities, homework, etc., than the administration and staff give them credit for. This article cites the revealing findings of a student/faculty attitude survey. Try it at your school? (Editor)

No matter how well we think we communicate, we sometimes are surprised by negative responses. Many factors can sabotage the best of communication efforts. This author explains the how and why of this delicate process. (Editor)

Many things happen when human services education is a part of the school. Not only do the students and recipient institutions benefit, the school and community feel the good effects, too. (Editor)

This article suggests that secondary schools offer upperclassmen the opportunity to inquire objectively into the language and structure of morality. (Editor)

Whether reluctant readers are extremely bright, average, or below average in intelligence, they pose a problem for every school. Here's an account of what one school successfully did for its reluctant readers. (Editor)

Education in Norway's far northlands is wonderfully diverse, even though local schools are governed by a national ministry of education. This article should shatter the myth that central control means bland homogenization. (Editor)

Attempts to make teacher evaluation objective has been a recurring theme in educational research. The current research attempts to link accountability with performance-based objectives. (Author)

Article focused on the business curriculum and what has been done to provide the student with a basic business and economic education and with occupational training. (Author/RK)