Public schools have a responsibility to educate students about drug abuse, and states have a responsibility to assist schools in their efforts. Properly designed and implemented drug education programs are the most cost-effective means of preventing alcohol and other drug problems. Poorly designed and implemented programs, on the other hand, can…

Excerpts from the first "Bulletin" of the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies and an outline of the coordinator's presentation to the Chicago hearing are presented. The objectives of the commission include recommending means for directing public attention to the importance of foreign language and…

The history of school psychology in Indiana is presented in this booklet, which also provides insight into how the profession came to be and how it was developed and documents many of the professional and political issues that impacted program development. General factors influencing the development of school psychology, including army…

The report reviews the accomplishments of the Indiana College Placement and Assessment Center during its second year (1988-89) of statewide service. The report reviews the background of the Center since its inception in 1986 at which time it was charged with the responsibility of developing a data base involving, and the capacity for communicating…

Following a trend in a number of states, Indiana has begun a project to improve college preparation and encourage high school students to pursue higher education. The effort includes a toll-free hotline, a statewide database for monitoring student characteristics, and standardized testing of basic skills. (MSE)