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Lynch, James M. – NJEA Review, 1981
Traces the development of state-level education agencies in New Jersey from the nineteenth century to the present. (SJL)
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Education, School District Autonomy
Peer reviewedTewel, Kenneth J. – Urban Review, 1991
Traces the three-year period (beginning in 1988) leading to the takeover of the Jersey City (New Jersey) public schools by the State Department of Education. Questions the wisdom of New Jersey's approach regarding failing school districts. The confrontation in New Jersey ended poorly for both the state and district. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Problems, Educational History, Educational Improvement
Download full textFerguson, Arthur Wesley – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1925
The chief factors in State administration of public education are the State board, the State superintendent, and the professional staff of the State departments of education. Several valuable studies have been made of the State board and the State superintendent. It is the purpose of the present study to supplement these with an investigation of…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Professional Personnel, Educational History, Educational Administration
