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Shober, Arnold F. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2012
Since the 1970s, American governors have become increasingly active in education politics. Where they once told state education chiefs to "make me the best education governor ever," they now demand control of state boards of education, push for state control of school funding, and urge statewide standards for teacher evaluation. This…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Finance, State Boards of Education, State Government
Jefferies, Stephen; Mathias, Kirk – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
The authors of this article discuss wellness policies in relation to nutrition education. The article describes some of the most interesting national initiatives for engaging students in nutrition education and encouraging healthy eating. For example, programs such as the Vermont FEED program and the Burlington School Food Project involve students…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Wellness, Nutrition Instruction, Federal Legislation
Wade, Kate; Monroe, Kellie; Bajkiewicz, David; Coulthart, Tim; Osmanski, Thomas; Smyth, Conor; Sommerfeld, Robert – 2003
The Legislative Audit Bureau of the State of Wisconsin analyzed financial issues concerning the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). The MATC District is the largest district in Wisconsin's technical college system, with 12,504 FTE students enrolled and 1,944 staff in the 2001-02 academic year. Operating expenses for that year were $152.0…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Budgets, College Administration, College Faculty