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Scollay, Susan J. – American School Board Journal, 1994
Research documents that gender-specific differences in educational experiences have a disproportionately negative effect on girls' academic performance, career goals, self-confidence, and accomplishments later in life. Cites demographic facts and outlines three steps school boards can take to improve the educational experience of all children,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Demography, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Trotter, Andrew; Downey, Gregg W. – American School Board Journal, 1989
School board members refuse to honor the elusive line separating governance and management, policy and administration. Reviews the influence of women board members, accountability, and parental pressure on school boards. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Decision Making
Luckett, Rebecca; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1987
From a random sample of 4,441 board members, 1,482 (33 percent) responded to a survey. Women board members are more interested in curriculum than finance and expect to be more involved in school system decision making. Respondents' demographic characteristics and areas of concerns are shown in region-by-region charts. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Curriculum Development
