Analyzes the successful volunteer program in the Spokane, Washington, Public School District #81. Identifies 22 individual components of sustainability in five operational categories: (1) district funding and support, (2) neighborhood ownerships, (3) consideration of school personnel, (4) balanced reward system, and (5) professional standards. (CH)

Describes a plan for providing leadership to the field of technology education. Techniques include formation of an entrepreneurial task force with concrete goals to facilitate change. (CH)

Outlines activities planned by the 69 local development districts in the 11 member states to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Summarizes the results of a questionnaire sent to all local development districts to determine the commission's most important accomplishments and remaining needs. (NEC)

Describes Florida's Impaired Nurse Program, the goals of which are to protect the public from unsafe nursing care, to recognize chemical addiction as a treatable disease (thus conserving the valuable resource nursing represents to society), and to work to solve a problem that affects nurses nationwide. (CT)

Summarizes the approaches to computer requirements at: (1) Clarkson University; (2) Drexel University; (3) Stevens Institute; and (4) Virginia Tech. Software, hardware, courses, finances, faculty development, and other areas are addressed when applicable. (JN)

Describes the implementation of an elementary school writing program that motivates students by allowing them to write about their own interests and by encouraging them to comment on each other's works. (PGD)

Describes evolution, implementation, and development of a personal computer plan at Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey). Although Stevens was the first college to establish a personal computer requirement, the core curriculum could not accommodate additional computing courses. Therefore, computing was integrated throughout the entire…

Registered nurses returning to college need flexible options that meet learning needs while capitalizing on educational strengths. This article describes the rationale for the Guided Study Design and how it is implemented and evaluated. (JOW)

Three analyses were conducted for this progress report of the Reading Excellence Act as implemented in Alabama public schools. The first analysis involved third grade reading comprehension scores over the 3-year period (1999-2001). Overall, reading comprehension scores remained stable. Based on multiple criteria, schools that either failed to meet…

This issue of "CEO Education Update" describes the Business Roundtable's long-term campaign for better schools. It suggests steps that business leaders can take to build support for the No Child Left Behind Act. It also suggests ways for business leaders to focus efforts where they can have the greatest impact in driving education reform…

Describes the business minicourse program and its use of microcomputers at Burns High School in Wyoming. Includes a planning chart as well as information on program implementation, results, and teacher responsibility. (JOW)

This article discusses effective strategic planning and management of employer cooperative education programs. It examines types of planning, the need for such programs, and implementation strategies. Several case studies are considered: Dayton-Hudson, IBM, AT&T, Delta Airlines, and Rockwell International. (CT)

Describes how several voluntary and other contractor agencies in Washington, D.C. developed a consortium to plan and implement a comprehensive child care program providing permanency planning for public wards in their care. Problems of coordinating public and voluntary service sectors are discussed. The consortium's charter is appended. (Author/RH)

Delaware, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey have spent past three years developing math standards and frameworks with guidance from state and local stakeholders and national standards efforts. Evaluation of these states' progress concluded that reform efforts are limited, unless new assessments are aligned with standards. Professional…

Technical tree climbing is a program on the leading edge of innovation. It will inspire staff, generate revenue, and create a sense of accomplishment and wonder. Initiating a technical tree climbing program requires climbable trees, knowledgeable staff, and a reverence for trees. Describes how Mystic Lake Camp initiated a 4-week program involving…