The Mt. Diablo district increased principal participation in decision-making by creating four revolving principal-directorships to improve the decision-making process and administrator morale. The district also created a decision-chart that outlines who has decision-making authority. (IRT)

Describes the experiences four school districts are having as a result of requiring students to demonstrate proficiency before being promoted. (IRT)

The article describes the selection and participation of 23 gifted high school leaders in a law-related program focusing on moral questions, values and standards, and prison reform. (CL)

Discusses recent developments which have stimulated interest in teacher centers and describes five types of teacher centers now in operation. (JMB)

Cites some examples of programs in which students develop basic skills in connection with meaningful activities. (Author/MLF)

Describes cooperative arrangements between libraries at a state treatment facility and a private college for collection development, resource sharing, and educational programs. Some problems with the arrangements for users are also identified. (JPF)

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), which represents the nation's elementary and secondary school library media specialists, has provided a national communications center that serves as a clearinghouse for school librarianship; developed widely accepted professional standards; and disseminated information concerning school…

Narrates the experiences of the Miami-Dade Public Library in dealing with Cuban immigrants in this area and its contributions to their success story. (VT)

Examines the position of school libraries in the educational system and discusses the lack of adequately trained staff to ensure the development and maximum efficiency of these libraries, and the need for all school libraries to meet certain minimum standards. (VT)

Describes a demonstration program called Project Developmental Continuity which attempts to provide continuity between the Head Start Program and the public school, with the parents as a major element in both settings. (SE)

Elementary school students take their own pictures, develop their own film and make contact prints without a darkroom. (Author/RK)

The greatest inequities in the Adequate Program for Education in Georgia reside not with the plan but with the implementation of the plan, notably with the absence of full funding. (Author/IRT)

If tax equity for schools exists in Nebraska, it is by accident. (Author)