The two campuses that make up the West Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) in northern California's Santa Clara County share a history typical of many community colleges across the country. Its buildings were constructed in the 1960s and '70s, and like many public structures of that vintage, today they bear the ravages of time--in…

Many people were relieved to bid farewell to 2008, a year that will be remembered for unprecedented economic woes that rippled from Wall Street to Main Street and around the globe. The world's financial problems will not be resolved overnight, and in this fragile economy, school district budget cuts are likely the norm. Is there anything school…

The economic outlook may be sour for Wall Street's investment banks and for homeowners who took out mortgages they could not really afford, but campus planners and architects say that--so far, at least--colleges' construction plans are largely unaffected by the downturn. Some colleges, in fact, are trying to speed up projects to limit the damage…

When Dr. Gregory H. Williams left The Ohio State University (OSU) in August 2001 to become president of the City College of New York (CCNY), many of his colleagues in the academy were convinced that Williams--who was dean of OSU's law school--had lost his mind. At the time, City College, the flagship school of The City University of New York…

Describes how educators and parents in a property poor school district implemented a successful middle school plan (raising students' achievement levels, attendance records, and affective development) in the face of economic recession, increased taxes, and school budget cuts in the economically depressed city of Rochester, New Hampshire. (SR)

Excerpts from an architect's return to Virginia school almost 12 years after completion of the design and construction project. Originally designed for open-space education in 1975, the school was subsequently partitioned to form traditional classroom spaces. (MLF)

These annual reports of Delaware Technical and Community College (DTCC) present information on the accomplishments of each of the DTCC campuses for fiscal years (FY) 1983 through 1985. Each report contains a departmental overview, an organizational chart, a statement of objectives for all divisions, lists of the year's accomplishments by division…

The six Nebraska Community College Areas are requesting a combined $7.1 million increase in State General Funds for continuation and new/expanded programs for the first year of the fiscal year (FY) 1991-93 biennium, and a $7.9 million increase for the second year. This represents a 46.68% increase in General Funds and a 19.62% increase in the…

In this article, the author, the Principal of Saint Philip Neri School in Omaha, Nebraska, for 14 years, describes the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of being a principal. She notes that the "good" includes: (1) longevity--having been on the job for 14 years, she has been able to see many of the kids grow and mature; (2) a…

Information concerning Maryland's 17 community colleges and the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges (SBCC) is presented as a guide for the development of instructional programs, capital facilities, budgetary projections, and evaluation activities. The report first analyzes the success the Maryland community colleges have enjoyed in the…

Acts by State legislatures affecting schools, colleges, and universities during 1933 and 1934 are reviewed herein. During this biennium the legislature of every State had one or more legislative sessions; all of them except Alabama had regular sessions. In approximately three-fourths of the States special sessions of the legislature were called.…