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Direct linkRiley, Michael N. – School Administrator, 2006
As a superintendent of the Bellevue School District, the author discusses the Bellevue School District's curriculum and its ongoing development. The mission of the Bellevue School District is to give every student the kind of education traditionally reserved for America's elite class or, stated another way, to give every student a first-rate,…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Preparation, High Schools, Curriculum Development
Lewis, Anne C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
Policy makers really sounded off this spring about public education. State legislators derided No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for taking away state prerogatives in setting education policy and the National Governors Association essentially tell federal officials to stay away from repeating NCLB at the high school level. President Bush tried to move…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Public Education, State Government, State Standards
Terrey, John N. – 1986
In 1971, Washington was identified as one of the seven pacesetter states in the community college movement. Today, Washington ranks 48th nationwide in terms of state support for community colleges, with little hope that the economic situation will improve given the present tax structure. As a consequence, the lack of economic growth in the state…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Quality
Download full textJewett, Janet – 1992
School-based early childhood centers are high-quality programs using approaches to instruction based on recognized principles of child development and learning for children 3 to 8 years old. The centers are characterized by the active involvement of parents and the community and by a commitment to smooth transitions from home to school and through…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewedCarroll, Thomas G. – New Educator, 2005
Every child deserves a quality education. Providing competent, caring, qualified teachers in schools organized for success is the way to get there, but the devil is in the details. By tinkering on the edges, adopting piecemeal approaches to attracting, supporting, and retaining highly qualified teachers for the students who need them most, the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Teacher Qualifications
Pacific Rim Association for Higher Education. – 1981
Proceedings of the Pacific Rim Association for Higher Education 1981 conference are summarized. Authors and the summarized papers are as follows: "Maintaining Quality in Troubled Times: The University Perspective" (George M. Beckmann); "Maintaining Quality in Troubled Times: The Community College Perspective" (Don A. Morgan);…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Doctoral Degrees, Education Majors
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1993
This paper presents an overview of student financial aid in Washington State, reports trends in college costs and state population, and explores the relationship between student aid and broader higher education policies. Chapters include discussions on the following: (1) college costs and affordability; (2) tuition policy and its relationship to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Financial Policy
