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Fraser-Burgess, Sheron; Rodgers, Keri L. – Philosophical Studies in Education, 2015
If a teacher instructs with greater attention to improving students' performance in order to protect her employment rather than solely to advance knowledge or character, is she acting immorally? This question has historical roots in Socrates's famed animosity toward the sophists. Socrates maintained that sophistic teaching was immoral because the…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Accountability, Educational Philosophy, Teaching Methods
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Reed, Sarah J.; Miller, Robin Lin; Francisco, Vincent T. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Community coalition action theory (CCAT) depicts the processes and factors that affect coalition formation, maintenance, institutionalization, actions, and outcomes. CCAT proposes that community context affects coalitions at every phase of development and operation. We analyzed data from 12 "Connect to Protect" coalitions using inductive…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Content Analysis, Economic Factors, Political Influences
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Kamler, Estelle – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2009
Background: Massive retirements, increased expectations, and mounting political pressures have resulted in a diminished talent pool for school superintendents. For school boards of the 124 school districts on Long Island, New York, the selection of a superintendent has been further complicated by sky-rocketing taxes and scandals leading to an…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Labor Supply, Research Design, Job Search Methods
Pugh, Thomas J. – 1994
Between 1795 and 1993, elementary and secondary schooling in New York State shifted from a private/local to a public/state activity. That shift from local to state control and identity involved a lengthy political struggle and reveals the historical working-out of two conflicting themes in the American political tradition: popular democratic…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational History
Borden, Eileen M. – 1998
This paper discusses the outcomes of a study that examined local response to the implementation of the least restrictive environment (LRE) provision for preschool children with disabilities within two counties in New York State during the 1994-97 school years. Open-ended interviews were conducted with four groups in each county: Committee on…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Barba, William C., Ed. – 1995
In a set of 10 papers this volume explores nationally pressing issues in higher education, particularly financial and access issues, by examining those issues in the New York State's higher education system. The papers are: "Factors that Have Shaped Higher Education in New York State: A Historical and Current Perspective" (William C.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Factors