Article considered a book which is, in a measure, a case study of a large Philadelphia high school spinning off some alternative units in an attempt to humanize learning for its predominantly black student population. (Author/RK)

Article reviewed a book which focused on the role of the teacher in the case of students who injure themselves in school accidents. (RK)

Communication among students, faculty, and administration is difficult to establish and maintain in a high school with more than 1,500 students. One attempt to promote communication at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Ia., is through rap sessions. (Author)

Article described a program designed to change administrative organization so that fewer staff members can be better utilized while gaining greater individual responsibility. (RK)

These authors believe that leadership traits of successful inner-city principals are needed now, or soon will be, by suburban principals, too. They describe in this article a principalship style that they feel would be an asset in any school setting. (Editor)

A comparative newcomer to administrative staffs is the person assigned responsibilities for working with community groups. Already subject to metamorphosis, the position is described in this article, which also points out how principals can utilize the expertise of this person most effectively. (Editor)

Concerned about the lack of specific inservice programs for urban school administrators, the authors of this article describe how the Danforth Foundation's program helped its 15 participants from Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Louisville during the first year of existence. (Editor)

The debate continues as to whether the school should be a transmitter of traditional knowledge in the various academic disciplines or be the center of relevance for students' personal concerns. These authors opt for relevance. (Editor)

This article provides data on the decentralization of seven large U. S. school systems, explaining when and how it came about. (Editor)

The normal possibility of misunderstanding between administrator and student is multiplied many times if the former is white and the latter black, says this author. He elucidates the dynamics of this explosive situation. (Editor)

The principal's office is where the action is, according to this long-time city school administrator, who feels that any realistic description of the urban principal's day must focus on the students who find their way to his office. (Editor)

The rhetoric on improving education goes on, but it must stop, says this writer. Concrete action must take the place of ineffectual talk. The Richmond, Va., public schools are cited here as an example of progress that can occur when strong administration joins forces with good classroom teaching. (Editor)

Based on his own experiences, this author has put together a series of questions that would help a candidate for a principalship know whether he wanted the job. (Editor)

Many principals' offices are less attractive and functional than they could be if certain simple guidelines were followed. This article suggests ways of designing and equipping office space for maximum benefits. (Editor)

If the principalship is being tested, the principal needs to have greater negotiating acumen and more solid unification of the profession, says this author. He offers suggestions on steps that should be taken to protect and foster the principalship. (Editor)