In Georgia, support for middle schools has waned. Pressured by high-income parents and the standards/accountability movements, the state superintendent of schools denigrates Georgia's middle schools and has sought to remove special funding and reinstate tracking. However, the "Turning Points" ideals exemplified at Crabapple School remain…

In this article, the author focuses on the issue involving zero tolerance in the Texas district whether the dress code policy is reasonable. In a small Texas school district, over 700 students were suspended in a single month for violating a zero-tolerance dress code policy. This suspension, which attracted national attention and threats of…

Our article analyzes historical data for New York State on the percentage of school board budget proposals that are defeated each year and panel data that we have collected on budget vote success for individual school districts in the state. We find that changes in state aid have little impact on budget vote success. Defeating a budget in one year…

The ability of the superintendent to communicate ethical leadership to the community and demonstrate a positive relationship with the board president and the board of education has considerable influence on communities' perceptions of the quality of educational programs and the academic achievement of children. This investigation employed…

Chapter 2 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is a formula grant program providing funds for state and local education agencies to improve elementary and secondary education, meet the special educational needs of at-risk/high-cost students, and support innovative school programs. The study describes and evaluates the range of…

In 1969, the New York City school decentralization law divided the city school system into 31 (later 32) community school districts, each under the auspices of a locally elected board. The findings and recommendations of a large-scale evaluation of the governance of New York City schools in the post-decentralization era are presented in this…

This report evaluates the 1985-86 implementation year of the District of Columbia Public Schools Secondary Student Progress Plan (SSPP), which delineates courses of study for secondary students and establishes uniform procedures for grading and promotions. SSPP was implemented in Grade 7 in 1984-85 and Grade 8 in 1985-86. Evaluation data were…

As the result of educational reform legislation passed in Texas in 1984, a recertification examination was instituted for practicing elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators. The deadline for successful completion of the test by educators was June 30, 1986. The emphasis was on measuring reading and writing abilities, and an…

This study of 12 Nebraska public school districts' boards of education looked at the characteristics of types of people addressing boards on matters that concern them. Public presentations tended to focus on high school issues, curriculum areas, finances, and students. Nine out of 10 public presentations were positive, praising the schools rather…

Describes causes of the gender gap in the use of computers in school programs. Provides seven suggestions for policy enactment by school boards to address the problems of sex equity in school computer use. (MD)

The elements leading to the establishment of the Ohio Board of Regents and the 10-year progress of state action as an agenda item in Ohio's public higher education are charted according to the Cobb and Elder model of participation in politics. (MSE)

State postsecondary education systems are categorized as (1) separate public service departments; (2) sub-departments of an education department, a state public service; (3) administrative divisions of an education department of a public service; or (4) providers of postsecondary services through corporate institutions and an administrative…

Australian experience since the late 1950s with coordinating agencies for higher education is reviewed, focusing on factors influencing the development and adaptation of these agencies, the establishment and transformation over time of the Australian Universities Commission, and recent developments in coordinating mechanisms at both commonwealth…

This annual report describes the status of education in Alabama, as required by Alabama law. It presents statistical and financial operations reports and summarizes the activities and operations of the State Department of Education for the scholastic year ending June 30, 2003 and the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003. The report is divided…

This paper proposes a mathematical model that delineates a feasible system of bus transportation for this multiple-school district. The model is composed of six elementary school districts which are part of the overall middle school and high school district. This proposal attempts to show Laurel district busing as a representative sample of what…