Student voice has been heralded as a practice that provides all children with the opportunity to exercise their right to participate in matters affecting them. However, a common research concern is that not all student voices are consistently or comprehensively attended to. What is often under scrutinised is how this uneven distribution of…

This article explores the use of student voice to contribute to improving schools. Through the gathering of perspectives and experiences of staff and students, it considers how the responses to requirements for both student voice and school improvement interrelate and identifies challenges to be addressed. The research was conducted in Norway…

The objective of this study was to identify the various types of student councils based on their areas of interest. The study population included 100 school principals or deputy principals, in junior high schools or high schools, who filled in questionnaires to map student councils. The analysis yielded 89 student-council profiles, with two…

This study is anchored upon salient factors such as the perceptions of the students and student leaders on the effectiveness of performance of the Student Government of North Luzon Philippines State College. Student leaders could be benefited by the study for they shall be provided with a massive insight of how the Student Government operates.…

Discipline management plays a pivotal role in enhancing learners' academic achievement. The Children Government is a key component geared towards enhancing children rights and creating a conducive learning environment. However, the inclusion of children government in discipline management in primary schools has not been appreciated by primary…

The objective of this study is to describe the current status of the Saudi Childs' participation through Class and School Councils "AlShura Council" as a way of increasing child rights in participation at a school level and democracy at a national level. The central two questions that guide this research are: How are the class and School…

This paper analyses whether the gender-sensitive and democratically elected student councils helped in strengthening school leadership and providing a platform for increased awareness and advocacy for male and female students to address their needs and rights in primary and secondary schools in Tanzania. The data were collected through qualitative…

Discusses the need for schools to not only teach students about their rights and responsibilities as citizens, but to encourage them to practice these principles though active involvement in various school activities. Describes how some schools have accomplished the latter by implementing a concept called "youth infusion" involving…

Believes the Department of Education and Science may be wrong in arguing that pupil governors under 18 are illegal. (Editor)

This article explores the potential outcomes of out-of-the-classroom experiences as an educational vehicle for complimenting instructional efforts of higher education. The three example student services Explored were student rights, student government, and student counseling. (Author)

In the January 1980 issue of "Teacher," the author proposed handling discipline problems through classroom trials. In this column, he expands on that scenario in response to critics worried about the civil rights of the child on trial, guarantees of fairness, and the role of the defendant's parents. (SJL)

This paper discusses two recent legal actions which begin to explore the limits of student power under the citizenship model. The author suggests that student government needs access to legal and advisory resources, that the university must create active review powers, and that the university should provide pluralization of decision-making…

Surveyed college chief fiscal officers (N=115) to study the state of student/college legal relationships. Results indicated student activity fees are mandatory in over 85 percent of responding institutions and are usually established without student participation. Several court cases concerning the legal aspects of student activity fees are…

An administrative assistant at an Illinois elementary school designed a practicum around a rules-review process supported by the principal and her teacher leadership team. Students brainstormed with their teachers to develop rights and responsibilities statements, which were forwarded to the student council. The process converted 68 rules to 5…