Problem: One problem in American secondary education is the failure to teach students the interrelationships between fields of study. Also problematic is the lack of relevance students see in their classes. Proposed Solution: The Humanitas program in the Los Angeles Unified School district was designed as an attempt to avoid these problems. Students in the program study the same topic in a variety of classes in the humanities. These classes are designed by the group of teachers who will teach them rather than by the district or state; the overall goal is to convey more of a context for the material than is traditionally taught. The program involves selected students from a school; students are chosen through varying processes, with an effort taken to involve those who are in need of exposure to the humanities. Teachers are selected for the program based on enthusiasm and on willingness to innovate. Evaluation: The program is considered successful. Participating students are more likely to stay in school and make gains in areas such as essay writing. While the program is not significantly more expensive than the mainstream education, reduction of state funding has led to some budgetary problems. Contact: Barbara Golding, Director, Humanitas, Senior High Schools Division, Los Angeles Unified School District, 644 W. 17th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Phone: 213-742-7525 or 213-622-5237. Citation: "Innovations 1992." Governing Magazine, Volume 6, October 1992, pp. 40-41. Keywords: secondary education, humanities