This article explores the developing role of mediation as a conflict resolution process in schools. It gives an accepted definition and clarifies the purposes of mediation, outlining the range of contexts in and beyond schools in which mediation is already offered as a formal intervention. The typical process of mediation itself is described. The…

With the passage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post- 9/11 GI Bill), Congress created a comprehensive education benefit program for veterans, service members, and their dependents pursuing postsecondary education. Since implementation, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided just over $5.7 billion for…

International research into educational decision-making has been extensive, focusing on the way in which young people and their families assess the different options open to them. However, to what extent can we assume that different groups of young people have equal access to the information needed to make such an assessment? And what role, if…

The purpose of this study was to examine career conversations between teachers and students in competence-based vocational education in the Netherlands. A total of 32 career conversations were observed and analysed with respect to four elements: content, teacher activities, student activities and relationship. Results showed that career…

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1)"Quality Education Too Long Delayed Is Education Denied": In Campaign-Like Speech, Secretary Duncan Turns Up…

A university governing board's influence on institutional policy is undeniable. Educating board members about student affairs issues is essential to ensuring a well-informed, effective board. This study examined the relationship between student affairs and the board's student affairs committee (SAC). An 89-item survey was developed and…

The development of European Community administrative authority has greatly influenced the development of an evaluation culture among the southern and central member states of the European Union. The present case study from Spain provides an example of this diffusion through the use of an empowerment evaluation approach to build evaluation capacity…

In an effort to safeguard the learning environment, school administrators generally rely on district or local school guidelines and professional judgment. With new technology, the proliferation of drug use, and increased school violence, schools have become a complex environment to manage for both system and local leadership. Administrators are…

This article discusses the role of the counselor in the operation of the school rather than the face to face contact between counselor and students. (Author)

The Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) project is the most comprehensive effort thus far to ascertain which approaches help welfare recipients and other low-income people stay steadily employed and advance in their jobs. Launched in 1999 and slated to end in 2009, the ERA project encompasses more than a dozen demonstration programs and…

Counselors need more practical knowledge of local job opportunities. (Editor)

AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONCEPTUAL ELEMENTS LEADING TO A RATIONALE FOR THE GUIDANCE FUNCTION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS INVESTIGATED, UTILIZING THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH AND GUIDANCE EXPERIENCE, AND PHILOSOPHICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CONCEPTS. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDED THE PREPARATION OF A TENTATIVE POSITION STATEMENT OR WORKING…

The counselor, being a part of the educational structure, is seen as being accountable and holds the responsibility of accomplishing certain tasks and functions within established guidance objectives. (BY)

Recommendations are made to improve the effectiveness of counseling and guidance in responding to individual needs within a complex, changing society. (Author)