School board decisions should reflect the needs of the public. Questionnaires, home visits and discussions help to achieve these ends. (AF)

Major responsibility for changing student attitudes towards drugs must be assumed by local school boards through school drug education programs with widespread community support. (KJ)

Recent developments in school law by a foremost school law authority. (LR)

Conclusions are: (1) school superintendents of many school districts feel that the public schools should be responsibile for educating students about sex; (2) teacher education institutions should begin offering training in sex education; (3) the majority of superintendents feel that sex education classes should not be coeducational and (4)…

Courts believe that the old concept of in loco parentis" has been misused by local school authorities. An author's summary of recent cases clarifies what is permissible and what is not by way of policies designed to govern student appearance. (Author)

Utilizes Easton's political systems framework to analyze existing structural inadequacies and to support a number of alternative mechanisms for coping more effectively with politically energetic and ideologically divergent educational demands. (Author)

After contract terms are agreed upon by teachers and school boards, an everyday harmonious relationship must still be established. (LR)

How "participatory democracy has abruptly reversed an antagonistic situation in the Niles, Illinois, high schools. (RG)

The history of events leading to the merger of the Flint, Michigan AFT and NEA units Plus some observations on merger steps being taken elsewhere. (MF)