Reviews contributions of economic history to an understanding of the economic past. A discipline which has developed since 1957, economic history deals with causes of economic growth or decline in a society over time, and the well-being of different groups in the society over time. It makes systematic use of theory and quantitative methods.…

Permissive, indulgent home environments (characterized by low disciplinarian, high indulgent, and high protective child-rearing attitudes) were positively associated with superior throwing skill, while increased jumping skill was associated with higher maternal discipline. (MB)

Suggests ways for economists and teachers of economics to increase the relevance of economics to students and the general public. Recommendations include jettisoning equilibrium as the fundamental economic principle and abandoning the pretense that economics is a positive science. Available from: Editor, Andrew G. Clark Building, Colorado State…

The key to building good school public relations is good communication, i.e., the quality of the personal contacts between teachers, who are employees, and the parents of students, who are employers. Here are suggestions for helping teachers get their message across to parents and for evaluating their progress or PR rating. (Author/RK)

This study randomly sampled the students of three universities to determine whether or not enrollment in a specific academic discipline affected students' political attitudes, particularly their trust in government. Results show that for each college year there was an increased gap between the trust levels of students majoring in different…

Four models of possible predictors are advanced and tested using data collected from 1,164 faculty in 80 university departments and from published sources. Results indicated that there is no single set of factors that can reliably predict improvement or decline in prestige across all disciplines. (Author/LBH)

Many teachers wish for a simple, effective method to deal with children's off-color or unkind use of language. Discusses a workshop called "Naughty words in the classroom." (Author/RK)

The United States Supreme Court in Goss v. Lopez has established new parameters within which the disciplinarians and the disciplined may operate. Discusses the basis for the decision and examines the comments of the dissenting justices in the Court's tenuous 5 to 4 verdict. (Author/RK)

A nationwide survey was undertaken to obtain copies of written policies outlining the responses made by school districts to vandalism and violence. Lists fourteen of the most used items appearing in the school district policies and elaborates on two areas needing more development. (Author/RK)

Reviews two recent court decisions involving student discipline and academic grade reductions: "Campbell v. Board of Education" (Connecticut), and "Katzman v. Cumberland Valley School District" (Pennsylvania). The "Katzman" decision states clearly that academic grades should not be affected by activities unrelated to…

Discusses the development and consequences of informal strategies for dealing with problem students during the 1950s and 1960s. Outlines through a series of graphs how discipline of the era affected the student population. States that the relationship between teaching authority and school bureaucracy needs to be restructured in order to raise…

A well-established market in prewritten research papers violates the ethical standards of every college, but it persists because selling papers is not illegal and the cost and difficulty of prosecuting a student suspected of submitting a purchased paper is prohibitive. (MSE)

The role of the subject matter teacher, the pedagogical and linguistic adjustments required, and the role of the language teacher in "sheltered" courses in which traditional subject matter is taught in a second language are discussed in the context of a University of Ottawa experiment. (MSE)

Discusses ways of defending the necessity of Black Studies programs at White-dominated universities. Posits ways of couching the goals of Black Studies in language that is palatable to predominantly White institution and focuses on the legitimacy of Black Studies as an academic discipline. (KH)

Reports study findings which indicate that certain styles of family communication and mediation methods facilitate comprehension of television more effectively for boys than for girls. Also discusses differential effects of two styles of discipline on each sex. (PS)