Provides information and observations on student governance in Chinese higher education, obtained through an interview with the Deputy General of the All-China Students' Federation, a federal body of student unions at universities, colleges, and secondary schools throughout China under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. (Author/NB)

Defends student councils as effective vehicles for teaching democratic literacy. Presents guidelines for effective council activities as well as suggestions for integrating a student council into an already crowded school program. (NH)

Black fraternities decline to participate in interfraternity councils because other members don't understand the traditions of the black organizations, say the officers of eight black national organizations at a conference at Michigan State University. The purpose of the conference was to improve communications between university administrators…

The allocation of student activities fees is one of the primary roles of student associations on most college campuses. Student government and fee board organization models, organizational issues, training board members, and framework for ethical communication are discussed. (MLW)

A discussion of campus politics, the women's movement, and the future by four women student government presidents is reported to illustrate the ways that younger women are coping with both campus life and the next wave of feminism. (MSE)

In the first article a principal summarizes his implementation of a goal-setting program intended to improve teacher motivation and performance. The second essay outlines responsibilities for student councils that promote student leadership, advocate student interests, and provide publicity. Four characteristics of high academic achievers are…

Describes an elementary school student government program in which the entire student body is drawn into the decision-making process. Outlines steps in setting up student advisory councils. Student members of these councils must vote as their classmates instruct them. (KC)

In the January 1980 issue of "Teacher," the author proposed handling discipline problems through classroom trials. In this column, he expands on that scenario in response to critics worried about the civil rights of the child on trial, guarantees of fairness, and the role of the defendant's parents. (SJL)

Describes how a class "government" is used to organize and manage a first-grade classroom. All students are assigned to one of five committees (math, reading, science, trips, and writing), each of which has specific tasks to perform. Notes that such activities encourage children to take responsibility for their own learning. (MDM)

We explored whether women were equally represented in leadership roles in college student governance at 21 Midwestern comprehensive universities. We surveyed the college student governments and asked them to report how many women participated in governance, and how many had been president, vice president and more. Our analyses showed that, while…

Researchers have noted that the personal attributes of high school all-state participants have not been probed and have expressed surprise at this void in the music education literature (Cole, 1986; Fuller, 1989; Welker, 1997). The purpose of this study was to ascertain, through participant self-report data, the activities and accomplishments of…

Describes how Sudbury Valley School (Framingham, Massachusetts) teaches concepts such as formation of just laws and law enforcement through School Meeting, modeled on New England town meetings, at which every student and teacher has one vote. Discusses how students make and enforce all rules governing behavior. (NEC)

With a culturally diverse student population of nearly 500 students in grades 6, 7, and 8, Black River Falls (Wisconsin) Middle School is no stranger to the effects and influences of bullying. This year, however, a group of dedicated staff members, along with an unusually mature group of eighth-grade students, took great strides toward minimizing…

In this paper, the author highlights the Berlin Student Parliament and assesses educational innovations of the postwar era. The Berlin Student Parliament is but one example of the postwar pedagogical and curricular initiatives that sought to prepare West German pupils for their responsibilities in the new democracy. The organization believe that…

Many at-risk students face myriad problems that are pervasive, multifaceted, and socio-historical. These problems sometimes lead them to anger, frustration, hate, hostility, and rage. In the educational system, these problems frequently lead to stigmatization as well as misidentification, mislabeling, misplacement, and misinstruction. Ironically,…