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...drug and alcohol use among teens, in the level of violence in inner cities, plus widespread parental indifference have undermined urban schools. "We have allowed the school situation to disintegrate to the extent that it calls for drastic measures, and therefore, Joe Clark," says Los Angeles Principal George McKenna, who, like Clark, has been singled out for praise by Secretary Bennett. "The ultimate challenge will be whether schools whose students face these pathologies can in fact become more stable and academically successful," says Ernest Boyer, former U.S. Commissioner of Education and President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement...
...think he was a lot more conservative beforehe went to South Africa. It toned him down a lot,"says one of his students, Sean McKenna '88. "Heseems to have thought things out a lot more than alot of people around here. But he's hard toplace...
...esteem all too frequently becomes inextricably bound to body size. "There's an equation: If I don't have a nice body, I'm not worth anything. This seems to be a pervasive attitude. Many charming, attractive young women come in thinking they're 'gross,'" says Dr. Margaret S. McKenna '70, a University Health Services psychiatrist who advises students on eating disorders...
...many cases, anorexics and bulimics may need medical attention or therapy to overcome the effects of their disorders. "Plenty of people may tell them they look great, but they don't believe it," McKenna says. "And these are extremely successful people...
...instant access is very important, especially for bulimics, according to McKenna. "The key thing is to avert a binge," she says. "Often that can be done by contact with another human being. Most people binge at night, when a psychiatrist or counselor isn't available. The cycle might be interrupted by just making a call," says McKenna...