Purpose: This article examines factors that affect school board policy making about student diversity within two southern urban-suburban school districts experiencing changing demographics: Jefferson County Public Schools and the Wake County Public School System. Both districts have a history of voluntary integration efforts, and research shows…

This publication reports on a state mandated review of the Oklahoma higher education system's governance and offers extensive recommendations. Following a preface and an executive summary which presents the recommendations in brief, Part I, an introduction, describes the review process which included initial recommendations from the State Regents,…

The paper presents an overview and analysis of the selection process of public college and university trustees and regents, examining the experiences of three states--Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Kentucky which use screening committees to assist governors in the selection of regents. The discussion also covers two statewide trustee orientation…