A Study of Student Publications in the Public High Schools of New Mexico

It is the purpose of this study to (1) determine the extent to which student publications are current in New Mexico; (2) to determine the frequency of the kinds of publications used; (3) to find the mechanical methods of publications used; (4) to reveal the general organization and management of the publications, such as: (a) to find who sponsors the publications and how the sponsors are selected; (b) to find the systems used in selecting student representatives, or staffs; (c) to find the number of staffs of publications; and (d) to show the relation of the principal and superintendent to the publications; (5) to show the methods of financing the publications; (6) to obtain estimates on the total cost of the various publications; (7) to determine the ways in which the finances are controlled and systems of accounting for the finances; (8) to find the school subjects which are correlated with student publications; and (9) to find the administrative problems superintendents and principals have in connection with student publications