SCHOOLS
(See also College; Education; Learning; Seminaries; Students; Sunday Schools; Teachers; Theocratic Schools; Universities)
(Note centered headings below: List by Place; Parochial Schools)
afterschool (extracurricular) activities: od 137-138; w11 6/15 29, 31-32; g 4/09 6; w91 7/15 24; om 133; yp 144-145; g86 12/8 16-18
pep rallies: g92 2/8 11-13
proms: g93 3/8 20-22
sports teams: yp2 265-266; g96 2/22 12-14; g96 3/22 21-23; g96 12/8 30; g91 6/22 14-16
afterschool jobs: yp2 151-155; g03 4/22 28; g98 8/22 20-22; g91 1/8 19-21; g90 11/22 25-27; g90 12/8 14-16; g88 10/22 16-17
effect on spirituality: g98 8/22 22; g90 12/8 16
AIDS education: g94 1/22 29
alternatives to public schools: g95 12/22 5-6; g93 4/8 9-12
appreciation for Awake! articles on: g96 7/22 30
associations at: w07 9/15 10; g95 12/22 11
attitude toward: ijwyp article 7; g 4/09 4-6, 8; lr 220-221; km 8/97 2; g95 12/22 10-11; om 132-133; yp 134-139
being firm in faith at: w91 7/15 23-26
when asked to participate in unscriptural activities: be 67-68
benefit of potted plants: g03 6/8 28
benefits: ijwyp article 7; w03 2/15 27; g94 8/22 3-6; g90 10/22 19; yp 134-139
Bible times: it-2 875-876
rabbinic schools: w92 11/1 14-15
school of Tyrannus (Ac 19:9, 10): bt 160-161; it-2 875
synagogues: w10 4/1 18
boredom: g92 6/22 28
bullies: ypq 15-17; g 4/13 2; yp2 122-124, 126-127; g04 5/22 30; g03 8/22 3-7, 9-11; g98 5/22 28; g97 1/8 28; g89 4/8 30; g89 8/8 14-16; g89 12/8 30
helping one’s children to cope: ijwhf article 5; w19.10 32; g04 5/22 30; g99 1/22 29; g94 8/8 6-7
celebrations:
whether observance should be obligatory: ed 14
charts:
“Questions for Parental Self-Examination”: g88 9/8 12
“What Parents Can Do; What Children Can Do”: g95 12/22 10
cheating: g 8/12 26-28; g04 4/22 30; g03 1/22 13-15; g03 9/22 30; g03 11/8 30
prevalence: g 8/12 26; g 6/11 29; yp 212
proper view of: g 8/12 28; w10 6/1 13; g86 6/8 10-12; g86 11/22 28
watches provide answers: g97 6/22 28
watch with 500-word memory: g87 9/8 29
why foolish: g 8/12 27-28; yp 213-214
Christendom’s, for attracting converts: w87 1/15 3-6
Christian conduct: km 8/95 1
Christian view of: od 137-138; it-1 685; ed 2-31; w03 3/15 10-14; km 8/99 1; w97 8/15 20-21; w96 2/1 9-14; w96 12/1 17-19; g93 4/8 14; w92 11/1 17-20; om 132-133; tp 135-136
boarding schools: w97 3/15 25-28
brochure Jehovah’s Witnesses and Education: w96 1/15 6; w96 2/1 13
distant schooling: w96 10/1 30-31
during political unrest: g94 8/8 7
elections: w10 12/15 4-5
flag salute: w10 12/15 5
identifying oneself as a Witness: w15 2/15 12
preparing to maintain Christian position at school: km 9/94 3
religious instruction: w91 12/15 28-29
showing kindness: w04 4/15 20-21
circumcision schools: w07 6/1 12-13
class trips: g95 8/22 30; g94 10/22 23-25
computer use: g89 7/22 25-27
conditions in: ed 29-30; g02 3/8 8-9; g95 12/22 3-6; g94 8/8 3-4; g88 10/22 15-17
educational deficiencies: g94 8/8 3-4
effect on teachers: g 3/13 3
noisy classrooms: g04 7/22 29
top problems in 1940, 1982: g88 9/8 4
condoms: g94 5/8 28; g92 10/8 28
coping with—
harassment and teasing: yb06 48; w93 5/15 19; yp 150-157
peer pressure: ypq 18-20; yp2 128-133, 135
ridicule about celebrations: lff lesson 44
sexual harassment: ijwyp article 9; lff lesson 41; g 3/15 2; g 1/13 2; g 9/13 2; yp2 125-127
stress: yp1 128-133; g 4/09 3-9; g 9/08 26-28
crime: g94 11/8 29; g89 4/22 4; g87 3/8 29
deaf children: g98 9/8 20
classmates learn to communicate: g90 1/22 30
deciding what to do after high school: km 4/99 8
defending the truth at: w10 12/15 3-5; yp2 297-303; w91 7/15 23-25
belief in creation: ijwyp articles 28, 33, 35-36; w24.12 18-19; w19.05 29; w16.09 23-27; ypq 27-29; w15 2/15 12; w13 5/15 5-6; w13 10/15 10-11; yp2 300-303; g 9/06 26-28
distance learning: ijwyp article 101
drugs: g02 3/8 8; g91 9/22 28; g90 4/8 28; w88 5/1 4
effect of heavy backpacks: g00 9/8 29
effect on IQ: g92 2/22 29
evolution theory: g98 8/8 31
professor objects to teaching it as a fact: g87 7/22 10, 13
survey on whether both evolution and creation should be taught: g87 1/22 25
experiences:
administration commends congregation that used classroom: g 8/08 29
“All Scripture” book appreciated by schoolteacher: w89 8/1 32
atheist teacher’s argument overcome: yb04 108-110
Awake! article on abortion touches class: g05 8/8 31
Awake! bound volumes purchased for class: yb90 42
Awake! helps students: g02 2/22 32; g02 9/8 31; g01 5/8 31; g01 9/8 31; g00 4/8 15; g00 8/8 32; w94 1/1 26; w91 10/1 32; g90 3/8 32; w89 5/1 32; g87 7/22 28; g87 10/22 28; g86 4/22 28; g86 7/8 28
Awake! leads to symposiums: yb00 56
Awake! ordered: w91 1/1 22; w90 3/1 32
Awake! praised by department head: w88 2/15 32
Awake! recommended by teachers: w05 6/15 29; g96 10/8 32; w92 7/15 25
Awake! used by religion instructor: g86 6/8 28
Awake! used by teacher: g03 2/8 30
being different: w97 8/1 21-22; g92 12/22 30
Bible proved true to class: w86 9/1 4
Bible Stories book: g 7/11 32; w07 7/1 32; g05 9/8 18-19; w03 4/15 20; w02 4/1 26; g96 8/8 32; w94 1/1 26; yb93 6; w91 1/1 17, 22; km 8/89 1-2; w87 8/15 32; w87 10/15 32; yb87 51; w86 5/15 29
Bible Teach book: w08 2/15 19
Catholic in sixth grade: g97 10/22 32
Catholic youth reads and distributes Awake! and Watchtower: w88 8/15 32
Christmas essay: g94 12/8 31; w88 1/1 19
class for religious instruction: yb93 62
classmate asks what fornication is: w06 12/15 10
classmates and families learn truth: w95 11/1 9
classmates contacted: w22.07 12
class visits Kingdom Hall: yb15 65-67
conduct of Witnesses: w10 4/15 6-7; w05 3/1 32; w05 6/15 27; km 6/98 7; w95 1/1 24-25; w91 1/1 22; w91 6/1 29; w88 1/1 19; w88 10/1 29; yb88 53-54; w87 2/15 20; w87 5/15 27
conduct of Witness schoolmates remembered by prisoner: w89 6/1 26-27
court victories on neutrality: yb16 34; g94 11/8 12-15
Creation book: g 8/07 32; g93 4/8 32; w90 7/1 30; w90 9/1 32; yb88 53; g87 1/22 25; w86 10/1 32; km 9/86 2
Creator book: g04 6/22 32; g01 9/8 32
deaf Witness appeals to classmates: yb13 54-55
discussion on blood issue: w88 1/1 19
drama presented by Witness students: yb93 54-55
elder approaches principal: w99 12/15 25
essay “Does absolute truth exist?”: w07 11/1 32
essay “Evolution: Consider the Evidence”: w16.03 28
essay “If I Could Change a Moment in Time”: g96 2/22 15; g96 10/8 30
essay “Just Open Your Eyes and See”: g97 6/22 31
essay “My Favorite Book”: yb07 44-45
essay “My Greatest Desire”: g99 9/22 32
essay on honesty: w03 8/1 16
essay “The Greatest Gift”: g91 8/8 11
essay “What I Love Most in This World”: w14 10/1 9
essay “Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween”: g 10/06 27
essay wins contest: w92 12/1 29
essay wins prize: g00 4/8 15
Examining the Scriptures booklet: yb06 155; w05 8/15 32; km 8/90 8
exemption from military training: yb03 194-195
explains 70 weeks (Da 9:24-27) in class: w00 4/1 23
explains answer on quiz to class: w94 1/15 8
explain stand on religious ceremonies: yb91 245
Family Happiness book: yb04 62
firm stand on Halloween: w96 12/1 9
five-year-old explains stand to teacher: w95 1/1 26
five-year-old girl explains beliefs to teacher: w96 5/15 9
five-year-old prays for courage to speak: w10 2/15 7
flag salute: w16.06 5; w09 10/15 22-23; w97 10/1 9
four- and five-year-olds’ stand on birthdays: yb99 46
four-year-old refuses to join in school prayer: yb91 5, 7
Greatest Man book used for book report: w05 6/15 29
Great Teacher book used for studies: yb92 62
harassment endured: yp 157
headmaster asks to see circuit overseer: yb06 49
headmaster learns truth: w05 2/1 17
helps 15 classmates to dedication: w92 8/1 25
integrity during idolatrous ceremonies: w89 1/1 22
integrity during Nazi era: g 8/11 19-20; w09 6/15 4
integrity during school years: w00 3/15 19-20
integrity under ban: w92 5/15 30
interested girl’s witnessing results in five pioneers: w92 7/1 20
Jehovah’s name featured in exhibit at fair: w93 2/1 29
Kingdom Melodies played through school sound system: w88 9/1 32
lawyer Bible student witnesses at parent-teacher meeting: yb87 42
learns truth from teacher: yb13 61-63
literature displays: w18.06 22; yb16 75-77
magazines offered to opposer: w99 12/15 25
Mankind’s Search for God book: g 1/09 32; g94 3/8 32; g93 3/8 32; g92 8/8 32
morality maintained: yb97 51-52
national anthem: yb16 34-35; yb12 236; yb04 248; w92 6/1 9; yb91 7
nonparticipation in religious ceremony to honor teachers: yb91 245
nun receives Live Forever book from four-year-old: w91 1/1 22
opposed schoolmate: yb02 43
Organization video: g02 5/8 15; w98 10/15 32; yb97 57-58
orphan accepts truth: yb07 171-172
Ouija board: w09 4/15 11
priests lose in discussion: yb93 50-51
principal praises Witness children: w88 5/1 15
principal responds to Witness schoolgirls: yb12 85-86
Purple Triangles video: w03 4/15 20; g01 1/8 31
questions and answers: w04 10/1 30-31
refuses false worship: w95 9/15 24
refuses girl’s romantic advances: yb08 24-25
refuses to join school choir: w96 2/1 32
refuses to spit on flag: ed 20; w90 11/1 27; yb90 57-58
refuses to write swearwords on blackboard: yb89 49
report explaining Witness stand on flag salute: w16.06 5; g96 1/8 31; g96 8/22 30
report on branch and translation: g05 9/22 31
reports on Witnesses in Nazi concentration camps: w04 9/1 29; g03 9/8 19
School brochure: yb89 48; yb87 56
school bus: yb17 68-69; g 3/09 22-23; w98 3/1 25
school coordinator studies after dismissing Witness teacher: w91 7/1 31
School Guidebook helps student: w87 12/1 21
seminar on substance abuse: w09 7/15 32
seven-year-old writes to Jehovah, not Santa Claus: yb12 63-64
sexually active schoolmates: w17.09 5
shows teacher how she prays: yb97 178-179
singing Kingdom songs: yb13 72-73; yb09 135; yb06 244; w96 2/1 32; w96 8/15 26
six-year-old declines cupcake: yb12 65-66
six-year-old defends stand to headmaster: w95 5/1 27
six-year-old defends stand to teacher: yb01 43
six-year-old finds Watchtower for grieving teacher: w05 3/15 8-9
six-year-old uses memorized scripture with teacher: yb10 47-48
six-year-old with Bible Stories book: yb91 7
speech about gossip printed: g96 12/22 32
speech on Witnesses stirs interest: w90 4/1 23
speech “The Person I Admire Most”: yb97 57
Stand Firm video: km 2/02 1; g99 11/22 31
studies with classmates: w95 1/1 24
teacher becomes Witness: w87 4/15 25
teachers accept truth: yb17 55-57
teachers and children listen to drama tape: yb91 7-8
ten-year-old proves divine name to classmate: yb98 15
timidity overcome: yb05 54-55
tract Youths—What Will You Do With Your Life?: w16.08 22
Trinity discussion: yb14 56-57
Valentine’s Day poem: g88 1/22 23
video Beat a Bully Without Using Your Fists: g16.5 16
video on blood impresses teacher: g04 9/8 13
video What’s a Real Friend?: yb16 73-74; g16.5 16
Watchtower in school library: yb02 52
Witness boy addresses school about Father’s Day: g 8/07 28
Witness boy attacked for preaching in school: yb14 58
Witness boy called Jew by teacher: g00 6/22 3
Witness boy rebounds from ridicule: yb06 48
Witness boy refuses stolen exam papers: yb01 52
Witness boy’s report on Halloween: g04 10/8 27
Witness defends Bible’s view of homosexuality: w23.08 6
Witnesses do well: w94 1/1 26
Witnesses given high recommendation: g94 8/22 7
Witnesses praised as students: g88 10/22 8
Witnesses win awards in ethics course: w94 1/1 19
Witness girl cries over teacher’s smoking: w91 6/15 25
Witness girl declines to draw carnival items: yb17 50-51
Witness girl defends faith: w08 6/15 16-17; w02 9/15 19
Witness girl distributes Memorial invitations: w13 1/15 32
Witness girl explains Bible stand on abortion: w05 3/15 8
Witness girl explains Bible stand on blood: w05 3/15 18
Witness girl explains where dead father is: g 8/09 32
Witness girl explains why she couldn’t sing certain songs: w05 3/1 32
Witness girl faces up to bullies: w98 1/1 23
Witness girl in biology class: w15 9/15 12
Witness girl in Nazi schools: g93 9/22 15-19
Witness girl recommends jw.org: yb17 58-59
Witness girl refuses sex: w00 1/1 16
Witness girl refuses to gamble: w97 10/15 30
Witness girl refutes claim that Witnesses are a sect: w03 1/1 16
Witness girl reports own wrong answer: w11 4/15 8
Witness girl resists pressures from officials: yb06 126-127
Witness girls’ essays and conduct: g 3/09 21; g 6/09 30; yb04 47-48
Witness girls invite teachers to hear student talks: g05 9/8 18; w02 9/15 19
Witness girl’s letter to Noah: w04 7/1 32
Witness girl speaks up: w99 12/15 25
Witness girl’s poem on smoking: g04 5/8 31
Witness girl’s reaction to teacher’s ridicule: w98 1/15 16
Witness girl’s report on convention: yb05 64
Witness girl’s talk on evolution: w16.03 28; w00 2/15 32
Witness girl’s talk on premarital sex: g 4/11 25
Witness girl turns in diamond ring: w94 1/1 19
Witness girl uses jw.org to answer classmates’ questions: yb13 55
witnessing in school: yb11 221; w06 8/15 9-10; g05 9/8 18-19; w04 6/1 17; w04 10/1 30-31; g04 9/8 12-13; w03 4/15 19-21; w01 11/1 25-26; w00 1/15 18; yb00 50; km 12/00 8; yb98 14-15, 203-204; w97 2/1 6-7; w97 10/1 9; w95 1/1 24-25; w92 7/15 25; yb92 62; g92 12/22 30; w91 6/15 22; w90 5/15 22-23; km 8/89 1-2; yb88 60-61; w87 8/1 7
witnessing to teacher: w91 1/1 17, 22
Witness program on moral values: w98 6/1 8
Witness student champions Bible’s portrayal of Jesus: w06 3/1 27
Witness student holds class session on Jehovah’s Witnesses: w97 2/1 6-7
Witness student opts for field service over tutoring: w05 6/15 29
Witness student praised for clean language: w02 9/15 9
Witness students decline involvement in contest: w06 8/15 11
Witness students decline involvement in political ceremony: w14 12/15 18
Witness student speaks about Witnesses to classes: yb02 58
Witness students place high in exams: km 3/93 4
Witness students’ projects on Witnesses in Nazi Germany: w06 7/1 20; g05 5/8 25; g02 1/8 31
Witness student’s report on Holocaust: g03 5/8 14-15
Witness students’ reports on Jehovah’s Witnesses: w03 4/15 21-22; g03 8/22 16
Witness students take stand before principal: yb09 135
Witness students’ talks on creation: g 9/09 32; w06 8/15 9-10; w00 8/1 8
Witness student wins first prize in speech contest: w04 12/15 32
Witness teacher asked to use literature in school: yb87 51
“Young People Ask” article on loneliness leads to Bible study: g89 6/22 30
Young People Ask book: g 9/10 32; g 10/08 32; yb07 59; g 10/07 32; g 10/06 32; g05 2/8 32; g05 11/22 32; w03 4/15 19-21; yb03 45; g02 8/22 32; yb98 60; w97 2/1 7-8; g96 11/22 32; w95 7/15 8; g95 10/8 32; w93 3/1 19; w91 1/1 22; w91 11/15 32
Youth book ordered: yb93 195
youth sent to Catholic college by opposed parents: yb87 205-207
flag salute: jv 671-672
explaining Witness stand: w10 12/15 5
Witness children begin refusing: jv 196-197; g93 7/22 13; w87 6/1 21-23
friends at school: yp2 142-146; g 4/06 17-19
getting a good education: g 10/12 3-7; yp2 114-120; km 8/97 2; g95 12/22 7-11
grades: yp1 146-147; g98 3/22 20-22; g98 12/22 30; yp 140-149
helping child improve: ijwhf article 2; w19.06 32; w08 1/1 11
improved by leisure reading: g05 8/8 28-29
improving grades: ijwyp article 98
Greek word: w92 11/1 17
home schooling: ijwyp article 101; w97 8/15 21; g93 4/8 9-12; g91 3/22 29
homework: ijwyp article 96; g 4/09 4-5; g93 4/8 13-15; yp 141-147
effect of afterschool job on: g90 12/8 15
examples of parental cooperation: g88 9/8 7-8
finding time: g04 1/22 13-15; g04 11/8 30
on meeting nights: km 2/04 1; w98 9/1 19, 21; yp 317; g88 6/22 11
study schedule: g93 4/8 14-15
interest of students in religion: g95 5/22 27
large number of highly creative children were Witnesses (quote): g88 10/22 8
learning disabilities: g 1/09 10-11; g97 3/22 30; g96 6/22 11-13
learning when others don’t want to: g88 12/8 14-16
morals: g95 12/22 3-4; g92 9/22 29
morals education:
failure to teach moral values: g89 3/22 4-5
secondary to parental: g89 4/22 5-6
occult “games” terrify students: w88 2/15 21
parental responsibilities: ed 27-30; g 10/12 8-9; yp1 304-305; g 11/10 29; g 4/09 9; g 5/09 14; w96 8/1 20; fy 94-95; w95 2/1 27; g95 12/22 7-11; g94 8/8 5-10; g88 9/8 3-12
appreciation for Awake! articles on: g89 4/22 30
preparing children spiritually: km 7/11 2; km 8/90 7-8; w88 8/1 13-14; km 8/87 1-2
problems from schoolmates: w93 5/15 19
reading:
helping dyslexic children: g96 8/8 13
new method gives mixed results: g86 1/8 30
sex education: g92 2/22 3; w89 2/15 21
failure to affect teen sex: g97 6/8 6; g89 10/8 28-29; w88 4/15 4
failure to prevent pregnancies: g86 2/8 31
kindergarten: g01 1/22 29
sexual activity: g 3/06 26; g02 3/8 9; g92 9/22 29
how to say no: g 3/06 26-28
smoking:
teachers’ example: g87 2/22 30
study: g92 4/8 17-19
surveys:
effectiveness of education (32 lands): g03 1/22 29
family structure and success in school: g90 11/8 29
favoritism: yp 158
goals of university freshmen: g88 5/22 29
lands producing best students: g97 6/22 29
whether both evolution and creation should be taught: g87 1/22 25
textbooks:
errors: g90 12/8 28
truancy: g 5/13 3; g03 10/22 28
violence: w96 2/15 4; g95 12/22 3; g94 8/8 4, 28; g94 11/8 29; g86 7/22 30
concealed weapons: g90 8/8 29
dress code to minimize: g90 8/8 29
guns: g02 3/8 9; g90 4/22 28; g90 5/22 9
massacre (Colorado, U.S.A., 1999): g00 4/8 3; g00 7/8 3
massacre (Texas, U.S.A., 2022): mrt article 52
massacre (Virginia, U.S.A., 2007): w08 9/1 30
massacre (Winnenden, Germany, 2009): w09 12/1 9-12
shootings: mrt article 52; g24.1 7
survey on causes: g93 5/8 29
weapons in: g02 3/8 9
whether to quit: ijwyp article 102; yp1 134-141; g 11/10 26-29; yp 134-139
why many return to school: g94 8/22 3-4
witnessing in school: w18.04 27-28; km 10/11 2; km 8/09 2; yp2 298-299; km 1/06 8; w03 4/15 18-22; g02 3/22 12; km 8/98 1; w91 7/15 24-25; yp 156-157; km 8/89 1-2; w88 1/1 19
chart “Plan Your Response”: yp1 127; g 7/09 25
explaining stand on Christmas: km 12/92 1
overcoming fear of: w18.05 29; w17.12 26-27; yp1 121-127; g 7/09 24-27
use of Creation book: km 9/90 1; yb88 53
use of Greatest Man book: km 12/92 1
use of Stand Firm video: km 6/01 8
Witness presentations:
answering questions: be 67
List by Place
Africa: g00 1/22 29; g96 5/8 30; g95 9/22 24-27
Argentina:
flag salute: kr 154-155
Australia:
Genesis creation account banned: g86 6/22 29
Britain:
prayer outmoded: g86 8/22 31
Costa Rica:
flag salute: yb88 234-235
Denmark:
Bible School (1944-1945): yb93 104-105
Estonia:
neutrality issue: yb11 222-223
Greece (ancient): it-1 1000; w92 11/1 17
Haiti:
flag salute: yb94 149
India:
singing national anthem not obligatory: w88 2/1 19-20; w87 11/1 21-23; yb87 20-21; g86 12/8 29
Israel (modern):
neutrality issue: g94 11/8 12-15
Japan:
chickens drawn with four legs: g89 6/22 29
schools for babies: g86 11/8 30
student exemption from Kendo drills upheld (1994, 1996): g00 4/22 24; w98 12/1 22; yb98 137-138; yb97 14; w96 11/1 19-21; g96 5/22 30; g96 9/8 28; g95 10/8 10-14
students aspiring to better schools worship by facsimile: g87 5/22 29-30
Teachers’ Union decries nationalism in schools: g89 3/8 30
Mexico:
digital screens: g05 6/8 28
flag salute: yb95 234-236
Papua New Guinea:
flag salute: yb11 143-145
Paraguay:
national anthem: yb98 238, 240-241
Philippines:
flag salute not obligatory: kr 155-156; yb03 233-235; w98 12/1 22; g94 1/8 22-23
military training: yb03 194-195
Poland:
crime: g05 4/8 29
Rwanda:
government guarantees schooling free from religious discrimination (2015): yb17 37
neutrality issue: yb12 248; yb09 24
South Africa:
courts uphold Witness neutrality (1976): yb07 122-123
Taiwan:
classes to prevent kidnapping: g98 8/8 29
Thailand:
flag salute: yb91 237-239
Türkiye:
Witness children exempted from religion classes (2011): yb12 38
United States:
flag salute: kr 154; w10 9/15 4; jv 197, 669-672, 684-688; g93 7/22 13-16; g91 12/8 22-24; g88 6/8 22-24; g87 10/22 26-27
school for astrology: g02 7/8 29
school for homosexuals: w86 1/1 13
schools for the deaf: g98 9/8 20
students taught responsibility of parenthood with flour sack “baby”: g90 9/22 28-29
use of electronic tablets: g 8/14 7
Zambia:
children expelled for neutrality: yb06 231, 234-238
Parochial Schools
experiences:
priest recommends Creation book: yb89 252
Witness youth in Catholic school: w94 5/1 31