Headaches Seen in Insuring Smoke-Free Schools

By Sara Sklaroff

Washington

Within the next year, educators who smoke will have to make new provisions for their habit, as a federal law has effectively banned tobacco in the nation's schools.

The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, which President Clinton signed into law late last month, includes a provision barring smoking in any indoor facility that receives federal funds and that provides educational or health services to children under the age of 18. The ban is not limited to recipients...