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| Dodge, Harold W. | 1 |
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Szeptycki, Leon F.; Dodge, Harold W. – School Administrator, 1993
Superintendents face a no-win proposition when confronting attempted school board takeovers by religious-fundamentalist candidates. Public political disagreement may be a legitimate ground for a superintendent's dismissal. The safest course is to work quietly behind the scenes and encourage others to question candidates' qualifications and…
Descriptors: Activism, Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems
Jacobsen, Wayne – School Administrator, 1996
For schools to work constructively with disenfranchised religious parents, administrators must listen to parents' concerns, and religious parents must accept the school as a pluralistic forum. Schools should welcome children with religious values, allow appropriate religious expression, provide staff training, educate for pluralism, and involve…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Christianity, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent School Relationship
Townsend, Rene – School Administrator, 1993
A California superintendent with a district embroiled in a creationism/evolution debate advises how to overcome divisiveness through communication with all stakeholders. Supervisors with contentious school boards should be positive, listen carefully, ferret the truth, and keep information flowing. Suggestions are provided for managing community,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Relations, Conservatism, Creationism
Annicharico, Joe, Jr. – School Administrator, 1999
Participation in the Freedom Forum's California 3 R's project enabled The Ramona School District to find workable solutions to contentious religious issues without damaging the integrity of those involved. A sidebar outlines Ramona's board policy on student and staff rights and responsibilities, school calendars, religion in the curriculum,…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Public Schools
Nasman, Dan – School Administrator, 1993
In 1990, a new ultraconservative religious group in San Diego County began an all-out war on public education. This article describes mainstream efforts to combat curriculum challenges and "stealth" board election tactics devised by Citizens for Excellence in Education and other fundamentalist factions. Meanwhile, the new CEE-majority…
Descriptors: Activism, Boards of Education, Conservatism, Curriculum Problems
Haynes, Charles C. – School Administrator, 1999
There is now remarkable agreement on religion's proper constitutional and educational place in public education. A 1995 statement issued by 24 religious and educational groups reaffirms Americans' commitment to First Amendment principles, envisioning civil public schools that neither inculcate nor inhibit religion. Sidebars list resources for…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Conservatism, Educational Policy
