The University of South Carolina Professional Development School (USC PDS) Network has been engaged in designing and redesigning school-university partnerships for more than 20 years with a focus on ensuring that school-based practice lies at the heart of candidate preparation. In 2012-2013, the USC PDS Network once again reexamined their program…

This article explores the theory of action underlying New York University's (NYU's) Partnership Schools Program--explaining in the process what a theory of action is, and how it can be constructed for other innovations in other contexts. NYU's Partnership Program involves 23 schools, K-12, spanning several of New York City's most economically…

This article reviews findings from the authors' studies of recovery high schools (RHS), including a 1995 program evaluation of a school in New Mexico (Moberg & Thaler, 1995), a 2006-09 descriptive study of 17 recovery high schools (Moberg & Finch, 2008), and presents early findings from a current study of the effectiveness of recovery high…

This article presents the case of a professional doctorate program in educational leadership at Saint Louis University (SLU). This Ed.D. program was designed to prepare students for executive leadership positions in school districts, distinguishing it from SLU's Ph.D. program that prepares students for research or academic positions. This article…

Public school funding in the United States is not a product of intelligent design. Funding programs have grown willy-nilly based on political entrepreneurship, interest group pressure, and intergovernmental competition. Consequently, now that Americans feel the need to educate all children to high standards, no one knows for sure how money is used…

A rationale for developing alumni programs at two-year colleges is presented. (GW)

"Home-grown" but university-assisted talent should design and execute inservice programs. (Author)

Considered the need for school programs that will provide information on birth control organization. (RK)

Article considered the role of the government in shaping a comprehensive national environment policy. (Author/RK)

Survey results have demonstrated a need for the integration of economics education in the total public school curriculum. (CJ)

The author describes a survey of teachers in selected Alabama middle schools undertaken to determine their perceptions of competencies relevant to middle school teacher education programs. (MJB)

While significant progress has occurred during the past five years, it is estimated that no more than ten percent of our nation's educators and students have been exposed to meaningful instruction in law-related education. (author/MJB)