The president of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching applauds the push for educational excellence but believes local school personnel are too rarely considered in the reform process. He suggests ways of granting teachers and principals the support and recognition they need to participate effectively in educational improvement.…

Judge Arthur Recht's ruling in "Pauley vs. Bailey" challenged the quality of public education in West Virginia and mandated a wide range of specific quality standards that have given rise to controversy among legislators, educators, and the public. (PGD)