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Uribe, Patricia E.; Garcia, Marco A. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2012
This case exemplifies the unintended divisive cause and effect dynamic that can occur as a direct result of a seemingly innocuous school board policy modification. A change in school board policy at a local school district in Laredo, Texas, was designed to facilitate the fulfillment of a foreign language requirement for high school students. A…
Descriptors: Class Rank, Grade Point Average, Boards of Education, Board of Education Policy
McDermott, Kathryn A.; Frankenberg, Erica; Diem, Sarah – Educational Policy, 2015
Many school districts have recently revised, or tried to revise, their policies for assigning students to schools, because the legal and political status of racial and other kinds of diversity is uncertain, and the districts are facing fiscal austerity. This article presents case studies of politics and student assignment policy in three large…
Descriptors: Race, Politics of Education, Student Placement, Board of Education Policy
Korelich, Kathryn; Maxwell, Gerri – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2015
With the pressure for school districts to perform well on state assessments (Brown, Jones & Scheunermann, 2012) and the school boards blamed for the problems within a school district (Fridley, 2006), the inquiry of how to increase student achievement continues to be a forerunner in the circles of educators, parents, business and community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Qualitative Research, Superintendents, Boards of Education
Wagner, Chandi – Center for Public Education, 2016
Career and Technical Education (CTE) balances the pull between the practical and theoretical by applying academic knowledge to real-world problems, preparing students for a wide array of careers. Unfortunately, confusion and stereotypes still reign when it comes to what career and technical education is and is not, even as public sentiment shifts…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Career Readiness, Educational History, Program Effectiveness
Yoder, Nick – Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, 2015
Although Employers and colleges want candidates who are motivated and adaptable, are able to work well in teams and communicate effectively, have a strong work ethic, have solid interpersonal skills, and are strategic in their planning skills. Schools need to place a greater emphasis on social and emotional skills for students to prepare them for…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Campbell, Christine; DeArmond, Michael – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2011
This case covers the period 1993 to 2003. It tells the story of the challenges the Fort Worth Independent School District board faced when the state accountability system revealed extremely poor student achievement and a stark achievement gap. To address the problem, the board hired a dynamic superintendent, Dr. Tom Tocco, who initiated aggressive…
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Districts, Boards of Education, Superintendents
Fossey, Richard – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2011
This case describes the confrontational relationship between four trustees on the San Antonio School Board and the San Antonio School District's superintendent Diana Lam, a nationally recognized school reformer, who came to San Antonio in 1994. The case includes a dramatic board meeting where a closely divided board meets to buy out Lam's…
Descriptors: Student Improvement, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Boards of Education
Hendricks, Stacy – Education Leadership Review, 2013
A collaborative superintendent/board relationship is essential to the successful and efficient oversight of a school district. The relationship between the superintendent and the school board lies at the heart of school governance (Callan & Levinson, 2011; Eadie, 2003; McCurdy & Hymes, 1992). To illustrate the importance of a collaborative…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Superintendents, Administrator Evaluation, Board Administrator Relationship
Holmgreen, Judith Kaye – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Bullying is a problem in our schools. Bullying behavior was easier to curtail when it was face-to-face, but now, through the Internet, Bullying has transmogriphied into a form that one cannot escape. Hurtful and hate-filled messages printed "in perpetuity." The messages torment victims twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Many…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Superintendents, Administrator Attitudes
Beagle, Steven W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study explored the superintendent hiring process in Texas. Participating school board presidents were part of a target population who used search consultants and hired a superintendent during 2011. Using survey research methods, data were collected from 17 school board presidents. The Superintendent Profile survey was used to measure how…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Personnel Selection, Boards of Education, Consultants
Mellor, Lynn; Stoker, Ginger; Reese, Kelly – American Institutes for Research, 2015
In June 2013, former Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law House Bill (HB) 5, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, which established a new high school graduation program--the Foundation High School Program--for students entering Grade 9 in 2014-15 and reduced the number of state assessments required for graduation. The legislation gave the…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Graduation, High School Students, Graduation Requirements
Breier, Betsy Broyles – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2011
This case, set in the high plateau of the Texas Panhandle, covers the years 1998-2004. The focus is on voting rights. The Amarillo board members, like board members in most Texas districts, were elected at large. Faced with a voting rights lawsuit filed by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the League of United Latin American…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Voting, Civil Rights, School Districts
Fleming, Grace; Massengale, CoCo; Auchstetter, Amelia – Texas Comprehensive Center, 2018
In Texas, Title I schools that have reached achievement levels well above what was expected given their levels of poverty, receive official designations as Reward Schools for demonstrating high academic performance, high academic progress, or both. In 2014, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) partnered with the Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC) at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Poverty, High Achievement, Disadvantaged Schools
Bigelow, Bill – Rethinking Schools, 2010
In March, the Texas board of education gave preliminary approval to new social studies standards that, according to the New York Times, "will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism, questioning the Founding Fathers' commitment to a purely secular government, and presenting…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Social Studies, Standards, Social Systems
Prezas, John Andrew – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The current national average tenure for superintendents is between 2.75 and 4.00 years. Since the organizational chain of command in Texas places the human resources management of the superintendent in the hands of elected school board members, it is imperative that superintendents understand the factors that contribute to their tenure. The study…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Tenure, Boards of Education, Influences