Improvement in educational quality requires raising the standards in administrator and teacher preparation and certification; increased tax support for public schools; aggressive teacher training recruitment programs; strong personnel evaluation programs in all school districts and colleges of education; and employment practices based on…

Weary of fighting with other districts for the best teachers, Fairfax (Virginia) County Schools adopted a more cooperative approach. The district is pursuing professional-development school agreements with four area universities. Similar recruitment partnerships are under way in Cleveland, Ohio; Tolleson, Arizona; and Olathe, Kansas. (MLH)

Describes the challenge and dilemmas facing administrators and school boards in recruiting exemplary teachers for low-performing schools. Provides examples from several urban school districts. Lists some of the political, managerial, and instructional dilemmas that superintendents' face trying to redistribute exemplary teachers and administrators…

Minority professionals serve as role models for minority children; however, a decline has occurred in the number of minority teachers over the past decade. In New Orleans, Louisiana, "Educators 2000," a cooperative effort between the schools, colleges, and the Urban League, focuses on recruiting students into education careers. (MLF)