This article examines the patterns of emergence of gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in public high schools in the United States. These extracurricular student groups offer safe spaces, social support, and opportunities for activism to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and straight students. Combining data on various characteristics of…

It's not easy being a Muslim student or professor on a U.S. college campus these days. Classmates and colleagues are curious and filled with questions. Some members of campus communities have reported being verbally harassed and made to feel uncomfortable, finding themselves in the role of having to educate their peers about and defend Islam.…

Most reasons for the failure of youth groups can be organized around a few major themes or points. The most commonly mentioned reason is "the leader leaves." Four possible outcomes in this case are continuation of the group under a new leader, changes for the worse under a new leader, floundering, and death of the group. A second reason for group…

Describes the Exploring program, developed by the Boy Scouts of America, which offers projects and career awareness programs to youth in the 15 to 20 year age group. (MLH)

The function of the Komsomol or Communist Youth League is to educate young people in the spirit of communist ideology and loyalty to the Soviet state. While issue number 5 of "Soviet Education" dealt with the functions of the Youth League in the community and places of work, this issue deals with the function of the Komsomol in the…

This document describes a mathematical model designed to produce a weighted, standardized index that can be used to represent a statistically unbiased measure of a Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter's level of activity in relation to other chapters in Ohio. The index, called the FFA Chapter Activity Index, is expected to be applicable to…

Basic to good programming is input from and support of the individuals for whom the program is developed. This essential philosophy is termed "participatory management" in business environments and provides a framework in a university setting for establishing a program involving considerable money, staff commitment and effort, institutional…

Some guidelines can make fundraising by Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters easier and more productive. The first question to be asked is what the FFA chapter wants to accomplish and how much it will cost. Once the goal is set, an appropriate project can be adopted. Criteria for selecting projects include the following: (1) Does the project…

The construction of a school greenhouse as a Future Farmers of America project at Solon Community School, Solon, Iowa, was a rewarding and challenging educational experience for students as well as an alternative to a defeated school bond for new facilities. (EA)

Extracurricular activities in secondary schools are an important part of student preparation for adult life. This document presents guidelines on the components, administration, and evaluation of student activities. It suggests that a comprehensive activity program should include student government, publications, cultural activities, service…

The income and expenditures of the associated students are reported in detail for the school year 1967-68. Income accounts include sales of associated student cards, admission to athletic events, and the operation of the book store, cafeteria, and snack bar; expense accounts include athletics, art, music, drama, student government, student…

The threat of campus disruption by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at Fullerton Junior College (Calif.) provided the basis for this report. An account of the attempt by the SDS to organize at Fullerton and a brief history of the movement were presented. Challenges posed by the SDS were examined along with the causes of student unrest…

An effective means of teaching parliamentary procedure to high school students is the Student Congress. Advance planning and imagination are necessary to the success of the Congress. Included in the advance planning are discussions of the types of legislation permitted and the governing body to which each resolution is directed. The point system…

This document presents 2 separate publications under 1 cover. The first publication, entitled American Fraternities: An Agenda of Needed Research, suggests possible topics for research into fraternities. Among the areas indicated are: (1) the history and development of the fraternity system; (2) the history of student organizations as a whole; (3)…