Author says that science courses that develop contempt for and hostility toward science are doing more harm than good to many students, and calls on curriculum makers to see that respect for the scientific method is engendered by translating it from the lab to life itself. (Editor)

This paper presents Action Plans that can make school a place where science is not just a couple of required courses necessary for graduation or college preparation. (Editor)

Author suggests that the school has a moral imperative to face up to society's problems and to exercise its unique capability for being the custodian of values. (Editor)

In this article two factors of student discontent, along with partial solutions, are brought to our attention. (Editor)

No matter what variables of personal leadership style may exist, certain constant qualities mark the effective principal. Since accountability presupposes effectiveness, you may wish to check your leadership traits against those discussed here. (Editor)

The New Journalism isn't so new, says this professional writer and journalist. Rather it is an attempt to return to the partisan press days of journalism's dark ages. (Editor)

Presented originally as an address to the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, this article explores philosophically and practically what schools must do to be effective institutions. Discussion ranges from a definition of education and its several functions to individualization and competencies. (Editor/RK)

Disillusionment with this society's basic institutions is not the sole domain of the young. During this crisis in leadership, the author advocates renewing and extending "... a sense of balance and proportion in attaining higher standards..." (Editor)

To accept accountability, the author says, educators must know the dangers involved in misapplication of the concept. They must also know how to reduce these dangers by becoming involved in the pre-planning, implementing, evaluating, and follow-up stages. (Editor)

Author urges educators to be guardians and promulgators of the basic social verities. Parity in education must take the place of elitism. (Editor)

Article expresses concern that oftentimes non-public alternatives do not deal with the real educational or social issues. (Editor)

An exploration of the concept and the process of programs for gifted students. (Author/MLF)

Interviews with outstanding principals identify the characteristics and skill areas of outstanding administrators. Exceptional administrators are knowledgeable in all areas related to the educational process. (MD)

Discusses the perceptions of teachers on how curriculum decisions are made with their preferences for how such decisions should be made. Examines the results of a survey of school districts in New York to learn who has control over curriculum planning. (Editor/RK)

Accountability is both highly complex and highly sensitive, say these writers, who feel that it is not yet technically feasible, other than in a piecemeal sense. A list of the stages through which a total accountability system must develop are presented here. (Editor/RK)