Discusses young children's conceptions of war, reviewing literature on children's attitudes and feelings about war and studies of parents' responses to children's feelings. Concludes that between ages four and seven, children develop a sense of war and peace. Considers implications for parents and teachers. (GLR)

Discusses when a school-university partnership is mature or collegial enough to be called a Professional Development School (PDS) partnership, challenging those who call what they have always done a PDS. The article defines a PDS, reviews the literature on PDSs, and clarifies the many models that exist across the country. (SM)

This document presents the text of a study required by Section 105 of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990. The study addresses the feasibility of collecting and reporting national data from institutions of higher education on revenues and expenditures in intercollegiate athletics and athletic departments on a sport-by-sport…

The report discusses issues related to special education financing and proposes nine actions to remedy problems in this area. The commission's members included leaders from professional organizations as well as representatives of federal, state, and local groups responsible for public education. The first six recommendations focus on improved…

A significant feature of the Bilingual Education Act of 1984 is the high level of involvement of the Hispanic and other language-minority communities in its development. In a very real sense, the legislation is an illustration of grass-roots policy development. Although the actual drafting of legislation was done in Washington, DC. (coordinated…

Florida's District 12 Veterans Administration (VA) wanted to deliver medical case-management services to veterans not receiving home-based services due to the geographic restrictions of the VA's Hospital-Based Home Care Program. The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) desired to demonstrate the effectiveness of nurse…

Three counseling situations in which a counseling student sought participatory help from his field instructor are described. In the first case study the counseling student had been working with a marginal family with severe marital and child management problems. Approaches discussed in supervisory conferences had not achieved the desired result…

This document, one in a series developed to provide technical assistance to 22 Long-Term Care Gerontology Centers, initially discusses several definitions and models of geriatric day care and its relationship to institutional care. The second section focuses on the development of adult daycare, including admission and program policies, funding…

Shows how counselors and teachers can be partners in the classroom. Describes an interdisciplinary instruction program in junior English which used the Myers Briggs Type Indicator to analyze literary characters. Encourages counselors to find other innovative methods for inspiring creativity in the classroom. (ABB)

Stanford University's unique combination of high academic standards and successful, broad-based intercollegiate athletics provides a model for other institutions, and it is working hard to continue to attract smart, talented athletes. (MSE)

The movement to reform college athletics programs has been least well implemented in the institutions at which it was aimed, those sponsoring the largest and most expensive programs. Some blame the institutions for lack of courage in making changes that would restrict their competitiveness. (MSE)

A federal judge has ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) program of mandatory, random drug tests of athletes is constitutionally sound and that the NCAA does not act as a state agent. A University of Washington runner involved in the litigation will appeal the decision. (MSE)

Explores the idea of "wonderful children" as a socially defined concept pervading parents' perceptions of their children. Examines professionals' views of young children and possible contradictions which arise within the specific context of child abuse. The analysis is based on interviews with mothers and observations of interactions at…

A panel of educators, business leaders, and government officials convened by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), recommends massive, state-by-state educational change by increasing the proportion of American college graduates, giving public institutions major responsibility for teacher education, and encouraging…

Describes less-publicized situations in the biological sciences concerning problems of openness and communication among scientists. Topics addressed include information networks and rules, international communications, balance of power within institutions and fields, openness to whom and on what terms, and scientists as experts. (DH)