This report addresses the issues delineated by the 70th Texas Legislature in directing the Central Education Agency to study the problem of youth suicide. "Causes and Factors Contributing to Youth Suicide" presents data on national suicide rates for 15- to 19-year-olds and deaths by suicide in Texas for children between the ages of 5 and 19. Conditions that place children and adolescents at risk for suicide, and which have been identified consistently through research are listed, as are several warning signs of suicide risk. "Curriculum Study" contains a summary of the staff's findings in this area and is divided into sections on prekindergarten and kindergarten, social studies, science, English language arts, reading, health education, fine arts, art education, music education, theatre arts, vocational home economics education, agricultural sciences, marketing education, and driver education. This part of the report concludes with some general comments related to all disciplines. The final section, "Recommendations," lists and discusses three recommendations that district trustees and administrators will want to consider as they develop programs to prevent youth suicide. (NB)