As the debt of the U.S. government approaches $9 trillion, we must ask ourselves what sort of economic example is being set for our students. If this debt will be passed on to our current generation of students, what, then, should children and teenagers know about personal finance? How can sound financial principles and money management be taught…

Outlined the influence of dramatic participation by students and how it affected student growth. (RK)

This bulletin states the educational objectives of the Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools and describes programs in early childhood education, environmental education, outdoor education, a countywide program for gifted and talented children, and high school courses in leadership training and media skills. (JD)

Describes Bartram High's motivation program and its success in helping lagging students become college bound. (GB)

Investigates variables related to how students choose to be remembered after high school. Reports sports participation, social activity participation, high school academic rank, mother's education, and masculinity were variables associated with four remembrance roles: brilliant student, most popular, athletic star, and leader. Concludes that…

Explains how Town Hall meetings with high school students and California legislators-- the LegiSchool Project--provided the kinds of experiences that enabled the author to examine three essential conditions of democratic citizenship: student interest, respect, and appreciation. Illuminates what these three conditions consist of and how many…

After being expelled from her mainstream girls' school, Bilikus, whose parents are Turkish and African, spent a year at Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), a small alternative high school. At the end of her year there, she took seven GCSEs, which are intensive exams taken at the end of compulsory schooling and a prerequisite for college.…

This paper proposes co-opting high school students' paid part-time work experiences to develop their critical understanding of the world of work, beyond their schooling through post-school pathways. It argues that unlike work experience program or work placements organised through schools, students' paid part-time employment provides authentic…

The genesis of the Prince William choice program was in surveys of high school seniors in the 63,100-student district, the third-largest school system in Virginia. In the mid-1990s, Superintendent Edward L. Kelly became increasingly concerned by responses to a question that asked whether the teenagers felt they could have pushed themselves harder.…

Education today for the work of tomorrow must take on an entirely new look if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy. Today, students need to be critical thinkers and problem solvers, have excellent communication and digital literacy skills and master challenging core content. This paper presents "Pathways to…

A study examined students' perceptions of the nature of literature learning and achievement. Subjects, 1,226 10th through 12th grade students from basic, average, and honors classes in 10 rural and urban schools in the State of New York were asked to write a letter to a younger student explaining how to do well in literature classes. The students…

Describes a number of law study programs, and tells the reader how to get the help of the organized bar, law schools, and national projects in beginning a law study program. (Editor)

This study investigated male Latino and African American adolescents' experiences with racial discrimination at school. Participants (N = 85) were recruited from an urban public high school in southern California. Students completed paper and pencil measures assessing their experiences with racial discrimination. Overall, Latino and African…

Describes research interests of contest winners in the 1981 Science Talent Search, a nationwide contest held annually for high school science students and sponsored by the Westinghouse Corporation. (CS)

Presents student reaction to a Seekonk High School (Massachusetts) internship program designed to allow students one day per week to leave school and participate in community service learning. Selected student responses are provided concerning their inner feelings and experiences with the program. (GR)