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Kezar, Adrianna J.; Holcombe, Elizabeth M. – Educational Policy, 2020
With emerging evidence about the efficacy of integrated support programs for college students and increasing attention nationally to creating such programs, it is important to understand implementation barriers that might affect program success. This study is one of the first to examine implementation of integrated programs, with a particular…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Program Implementation, Disproportionate Representation, STEM Education
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Bhatt, Rachana; Davis, Tomeka – Educational Policy, 2018
Weapons at school pose a danger to students as well as faculty. Educational administrators have attempted to reduce their prevalence by implementing random weapons searches in schools. This article examines the effectiveness of this approach using data from two geographically adjacent school districts in Florida (Miami-Dade and Broward). In the…
Descriptors: School Safety, Weapons, School Districts, Program Implementation
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Casto, Hope G.; Sipple, John W. – Educational Policy, 2011
School-community interactions facilitate connections between schools and their local surroundings; however, these relationships are subject not only to local political, economic, and social influences but also to broader political and institutional forces. Educational administrators' decisions about programming and partnering can be considered in…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Social Influences, Politics of Education