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Direct linkBill Morelan – Knowledge Quest, 2024
A few months ago, the largest school district in Texas announced plans to close twenty-eight elementary and middle school libraries, claiming it was part of an effort to combat low test scores and discipline problems. Unfortunately, this troubling trend seems to be spreading. According to the author, multiple studies have shown that effective…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Decision Making, Job Layoff, Media Specialists
Wilson, Robin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
The Jones Theatre at Washington State University is getting a $500,000 face-lift this summer. A construction crew has already ripped out its 500 orange and blue seats and is replacing them with new ones covered in a wine-colored fabric. The theater's walls are being painted a light beige, and a new set of black velour curtains will grace the…
Descriptors: Operating Expenses, College Faculty, Program Termination, Job Layoff
Stuart, Reginald – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2011
When Dr. James Ammons took the helm of his alma mater, Florida A&M University (FAMU), he inherited a nationally recognized school facing numerous crises. Ammons, who served as provost of FAMU during its heyday in the 1990s, knew the school was mired in trouble with the state, having accumulated dozens of state auditor questions about its…
Descriptors: Institutional Evaluation, Accreditation (Institutions), College Administration, Audits (Verification)
Download full textMetLife, Inc., 2012
"The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Teachers, Parents and the Economy" (2011) examines the teaching profession and parent-school engagement at a time when there has been a prolonged economic downturn. The survey explores how teachers, parents and schools are working together to promote student learning and healthy development in the…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Morikis, Peter – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to identify the common consequences experienced by school corporations when closing or consolidating schools. The primary focus of the study was to identify the financial and political consequences experienced by school corporations when closing a school closing or consolidating schools. Specific questions regarding…
Descriptors: School Closing, Expenditures, Declining Enrollment, Superintendents
