The formulation of a drug policy and the implementation of that policy in a firm but fair manner are the responsibility of the school administrator. Authors give serious consideration to this responsibility. (Editor/RK)

Suggests how school administrators can deal with irreverent, arrogant students, as well as with their parents and supportive faculty members. (JG)

Defining community politically (as a flexible arena for debating perspectives and achieving purpose) provides different ways to consider diversity. Diversity becomes not an anomaly but an integral part of the community process; conflict is legitimized as appropriate and inevitable in achieving school purposes. Administrators must mediate conflict,…

The principal must play a key role in any successful school community information campaign. Tips are provided for running an election information campaign. (Author/MLF)

Rapid population expansion resulting from fuel resource development in rural areas need not cause undue hardship for small schools if educators plan for enrollment increases. A moderate, one-time growth spurt, followed by a period of sustained higher enrollment, seems the most common pattern. (Author)

A middle school in Virginia provides a substance abuse education program that helps middle-level students develop skills to make the transition to high school "drug free." Both school and community resources are used to maximize the education effort. (MD)

Although frequently overlooked in schools' public relations efforts, parents are uniquely motivated and qualified to communicate positive messages about schools. In Dallas, Texas, parents and city groups formed Positive Parents of Dallas to promote their school district and public education. This article describes the group's activities and…

Maintaining the necessity for schools to develop public relations and fund raising programs, this essay offers a true-false quiz to familiarize school administrators with some of the issues involved. (MJL)

Academic failure goes hand in hand with juvenile crime. In searching for a solution to the problem, however, one must not look only to the courts. Author states that a team effort on the part of parents, schools, social agencies, and the courts is necessary--with society as a whole accepting ultimate responsibility. (Editor/RK)

Personally involved in the development of a truly different school in Dallas, Tex., the writer describes in detail the planning, community involvement, and solutions to problems encountered during the growth of this career-oriented school. (Editor)

While the administrator, parent, community, school board, and others must be held accountable to some degree for a student's education, the primary responsibility is shared by the student and the teacher. Fully achieving educational accountability involves going beyond minimum requirements to do the best job possible. (PGD)

The belief that attitude is the essence of learning is central to the philosophy in Duval County (Florida) schools. Principals are chosen based on enthusiasm and positive communications with staff members and community, and as staff and community pride in the schools has increased, so has academic performance. (TE)

School board and community have only two ways to achieve accountability: by prescribing teaching methodology and establishing expensive supervisory superstructure to enforce it; or by establishing desired learning outcome standards and products and requiring professional staff to develop plans to achieve them and criteria to evaluate results.…

Character education builds community by establishing a set of core values that match a school's ideals. Character-education proponents should inspire teachers to discuss ethics in their daily activities and model transformational/transactional leadership styles. Leaders must know their environment, formalize an infrastructure, involve others, and…

In full-service and community schools, principals must possess a collaborative attitude and strong boundary-spanning skills. Principals must believe that collaboration can address children's complex needs, be able to obtain and distribute information strategically, view problems imaginatively, craft solutions, and develop and support others'…