School principals are being pushed from below by militant teachers and court protected students, while being pressured from above by harried superintendents and accountability-conscious board members. The middle part of the 1970's may well be the last chance for maintaining principals as an integral part of the management of the schools.…

Due process as a legal right was enormously expanded in the 1960's by means of the civil rights movement. While school administrators, because of the unique services they provide and the relationship they have with school board members, are one of the last minorities to be accorded full due process rights, these rights are on the way. As more…

While his responsibilities are growing rapidly, the superintendent's authority is shrinking. The board must tell its superintendent exactly what it is he or she is to be accountable for. (Author/WM)

To ensure fairness and lack of bias in teacher dismissal cases, school boards should be cautious amd keep board members out of investigations, let the superintendent present dismissal cases, and base their decisions on evidence. (MD)

A school administrator plays many roles in the course of his work, and his legal rights and responsibilities vary considerably depending on the particular role he is playing. Actions that might be considered legal or even desirable in one context might make an administrator liable to litigation in another context. A court's perception of the role…