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Maas, Bruce; Miller, Fredrick; Orr, Pattie; Ouska, Julie; Waggener, Shelton M.; Goldstein, Philip J., Comp. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2009
To explore current and future implications of the economic downturn, "EDUCAUSE Review" assembled a panel of senior IT leaders: (1) Bruce Maas, CIO, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; (2) Fredrick Miller, CIO, Furman University; (3) Pattie Orr, Vice President for IT and Dean of University Libraries, Baylor University; (4) Julie Ouska, CIO…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Community Colleges, Leadership
Butler, Tara A. – National Governors Association, 2009
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) leads a Mission Growth Working Group, which consists of states that are significantly impacted by the growth of military bases. The group includes state representatives appointed by the governors of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Facilities, Educational Demand, Population Growth
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Springhall, John – Paedagogica Historica, 1999
Attempts to place the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, in a historical perspective. Describes the shootings in Littleton and the high school shootings since 1996. Interprets the possible reasons for the Columbine shootings, such as the role of the high school, access to guns, and violence in the mass media. (CMK)
Descriptors: Bullying, Educational Environment, Gun Control, Guns
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Weissglass, Julian – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1992
Discusses a two-hour interactive session with teacher leaders from the Colorado Partnership Mathematics Project during a retreat addressing the culture of mathematics instruction. Responds to the following questions: (1) What is culture? (2) What helps cultures change? and (3) What can educators do? Shares resources that support proposed…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Behavior Change, Beliefs
Pierce, Debbie – Understanding Our Gifted, 2005
In this article, the author talks about the responsibility of parents to help kids to become financially educated. The author contends that it is the parents' responsibility to insure that their children learn important financial skills. If it is not happening in school, it is time to add financial education to parenting priorities. For parents…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Young Adults, Children, Parent Child Relationship
Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Community Relations Service. – 1979
This report presents the proceedings of a conference held to examine the relationship between the police and minority groups with a focus on the problem of police use of excessive force. Successful community-police efforts to increase safety and reduce the use of force are described in case studies from four cities. Also presented are the texts of…
Descriptors: Black Community, Hispanic Americans, Law Enforcement, Minority Groups
Wallace, George N. – Small School Forum, 1980
The article discusses potential remedies for three major issues that prevent seasonal agricultural workers from maintaining the kind of working and living conditions which lead to cohesive cumulative social experience: undocumented workers; worsening living and working environments; and societal attitudes regarding agricultural labor and its…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Family Life, Foreign Workers, Group Unity