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Cannon, Sarah R.; Davis, Cassandra R.; Fuller, Sarah C. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2020
After a natural disaster hits, schools often focus on a recovery plan that meets the immediate needs of students. Unfortunately, teachers' needs are not prioritized, leaving them to address personal and professional disruptions on their own. We studied 20 school districts in North Carolina and Texas that were affected by Hurricanes Matthew and…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Emergency Programs, Planning, School Districts
Cassidy Syftestad Klutts – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Classical and Christian education has proliferated across education sectors over the last decade. As a result, school leaders must implement these timeless philosophies of education and navigate such high demand. This dissertation seeks to equip relevant parties with research about what drives their skyrocketing enrollment and how to support…
Descriptors: Governance, Christianity, Religious Schools, Educational Philosophy
Flores, Alexandro Miguel – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The role of the public school superintendent, with its increasing challenges and demands, can be considered one of the most daunting roles in American public education today. Consequently, frequent turnover in the top leadership position inhibits many public schools from reaching set academic, financial, and organizational goals. As a result, any…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Boards of Education, Management Development, Superintendents
Robson, Kelly; Schiess, Jennifer O'Neal; Burgoyne-Allen, Phillip – Bellwether Education Partners, 2020
Policymakers and researchers often talk about "autonomous schools" as if there's a single, agreed-upon definition of what that means. In reality, there's no standard design for autonomous school policies, and school autonomy can mean a lot of different things. The policies that states have enacted vary widely in terms of their goals, the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Based Management, State Policy, Educational Policy
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Burkett, Jerry; Reynolds, Danielle – School Leadership Review, 2020
Indefinite school closures have left some school districts unprepared to manage the necessary provisions to provide an equitable education for all students. As learning hubs were launched for at-home learning guided by parents and students, accommodations for English Learners (EL), students with disabilities, and students receiving Special…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Board of Education Policy, Emergency Programs
Mora, Sherri L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study is a structural analysis of Texas law and policy processes relating to college and career readiness with emphasis on Hispanics and implications for educators. The study is presented in two separate, but related articles. The first article (chapter two) reports on the structural limitations of crafting Texas statutes that created college…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, College Readiness, Hispanic American Students, State Legislation
Villanueva, Chandra; Fillion, Nicole; Pfeiffer, Abby – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2018
Texas has a large and growing population of adults who do not have a high school diploma or something equivalent. Recent changes to the national GED test and the introduction of additional exams in Texas have potentially exacerbated the problem. This report presents information derived from a community assessment of the Austin and San Antonio…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Community Study, Change Strategies, State Policy
Anderson, Lexi – Education Commission of the States, 2017
The increasing need for highly-skilled employees in the workplace has policymakers and higher education leaders focused on innovative ways for students to access postsecondary education. These access points can include online programs, prior learning assessments and, the subject of this snapshot, competency-based education. The National Center for…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Benefits, Postsecondary Education, Role of Education
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Greg Weiss; Nate Templeton; Ray Thompson; Joshua W. Tremont – School Leadership Review, 2014
One of the most important and influential persons in the governance structure of the local school district is the Superintendent of Schools. Functioning as the CEO of the district, the superintendent is responsible for a myriad of functions. Examples include daily operations inclusive of transportation and finance, curriculum and policy…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Boards of Education, Superintendents, Administrator Role
Osborne, David – Progressive Policy Institute, 2021
For much of the last two decades, beginning with the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2002, the top political leaders have shown concern about children stuck in failing public schools. NCLB required districts to do something -- not enough, but something -- about those schools. Millions of children still languish in low-performing schools,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, African American Students, Minority Group Students, Low Achievement
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Barrett, Brian; Bound, Arron M. – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2015
This article presents a critical discourse analysis of "no promo homo" policies and their effects in US schools. "No promo homo"--short for "no promotion of homosexuality" (Eskridge, 2000, p. 1329)--polices have been adopted across nine states and several local school districts in the United States. They direct…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Homosexuality, School Policy, School Districts
Shah, Nirvi – Education Week, 2013
Shooting instructor Johnny Price looked at the teachers lined up in front of him. Mr. Price, the owner of Big Iron Concealed Handgun Training in Waco, Texas, spent two days this month training teachers and staff members from the Clifton school district in all they need to know to earn licenses to carry weapons out of sight. There is no indication…
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, School Safety, School Districts
Villarreal, Michael U. – Texas Education Research Center, 2018
The challenge and promise of postsecondary education is greater in a large, fast-growing, diverse state like Texas where the fastest-growing segments of the population are economically disadvantaged and come from communities historically underserved by higher education institutions. Recognizing this reality, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Board of Education Policy, High School Students, College Credits
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2017
Each edition of the IDRA Newsletter strives to provide many different perspectives on the issues in education topics discussed and to define its significance in the state and national dialogue. This issue focuses on Family Leadership in Education and includes (1) IDRA Education CAFE--A Structure for Families Transforming Schools in their…
Descriptors: Family Role, Family Involvement, Family School Relationship, Innovation
Villarreal, Mike – Texas Education Research Center, 2020
Each time children change schools, they leave behind friends, and must adapt to a new environment. This new environment may include not only a new school, but also a new home, a new neighborhood, a new part of town, and, potentially, a new family arrangement. This larger array of possible changes will determine if the move causes overall benefit…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, Public Schools, At Risk Students, Elementary School Students
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