Although research has shown that having a school librarian benefits students, librarian positions are being cut in schools across the U.S. SLIDE -- The School Librarian Investigation: Decline or Evolution? -- examined federal data on school library staffing and interviewed 49 district leaders about their decisions to eliminate or add librarian…

Including students in school governance isn't just a way to teach them about civics, it's a smarter way to run a school. Schools tend to govern themselves as a single-loop learning organization. The better model is a double-loop organization that would promote greater participation, deliberation, feedback and, ultimately, more buy-in from…

Describes various influences on students' college choices, college marketing techniques, and the widening gap between college costs and the ability of students and their families to pay. Recommends more active communication, questioning, and sharing of vital information among public schools, colleges, students, and parents. Includes one figure and…