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Direct linkDarling-Hammond, Linda – Educational Leadership, 2022
In the face of yet another crisis in teaching, it's time for a bold and comprehensive plan to revitalize and better support the profession. Education expert Linda Darling-Hammond explains how the current shortage of teachers is not entirely new, but the result of decades of cutting programs, lack of respect for the profession and poor working…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Certification, Labor Turnover
Schmidt, William H.; Burroughs, Nathan A. – Educational Leadership, 2013
The adoption of the Common Core State Standards by 46 states and the District of Columbia represents a dramatic departure in U.S. education. In the past, national efforts to improve education have been directed by the federal government and have emphasized resources or organizational structure. In contrast, the Common Core State Standards in math…
Descriptors: State Standards, Public Schools, Educational Change, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Milton; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1971
The results of a preschool education program implemented in 19 Philadelphia schools and designed to break the vicious circles of poverty in urban ghettos are examined. (CK)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Programs, Federal Government, Models
Cawelti, Gordon – Educational Leadership, 2006
With its focusing on high-stakes testing in reading and math, NCLB has narrowed the curriculum. This focus comes at the expense of instruction in social studies, the arts, science, and health and denies many students access to the quality curriculums that students in more affluent schools enjoy. NCLB is now the prescribed method of treatment for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, High Stakes Tests, Federal Government, Core Curriculum
Peer reviewedHall, Kenneth D.; Brinson, Virginia – Educational Leadership, 1978
Discusses the impact of federal and state government on the autonomy of local school districts, particularly in the area of curriculum reform. Examines the effect of recent state legislation on New Jersey school districts, describing two local school district programs that illustrate the influence of state and federal government. (JG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Government School Relationship
Peer reviewedFege, Arnold F. – Educational Leadership, 1999
The Improving America's School Act funds numerous small programs that dissipate its purpose and increase its vulnerability. Congress is debating extension of federal roles into areas such as social promotion, parental rights, reading programs, class-size reduction, and national voluntary tests. Changing budget rules pits education against military…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation
Azzam, Amy M. – Educational Leadership, 2007
A recent study by Civic Enterprises for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation examined the views of diverse youth, ages 16-25, who had failed to complete high school. "The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts" lists students' reasons for leaving school and suggests actions that schools, states, and the federal government can take.…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Experiential Learning, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
