Now that school boards have been replaced by parent advisory councils, there is virtually no local school governance in New Brunswick, Canada. Factors leading to school boards' demise include neglected democratic institutions, failure to understand local boards' needs, less qualified members, boards' failure to protect their special…

Under the guidance of a new superintendent, an underfunded and uninspired rural New England school district galvanized community support for school improvement and completely revitalized its program through collaborative decision making. Goal setting, used by individual classroom teachers, committees, and administrative teams, became part of the…

Only four states (New Jersey, Illinois, New York, and California) have specific physical education requirements for all grades. This article argues for eliminating mandatory physical education programs as a cost-effective means of increasing instructional time and allowing more parental choice in determining their children's academic schedule.…

Considers the strengths of private junior colleges (e.g., emphasis on student development, faculty loyalty, and love of teaching) and some threats to their future (e.g., lack of endowments, rising costs, and competition from community colleges). (DMM)

Illustrates a method of building a Women's Studies Library using only normal sources of funding by discussing a project at the Salkehatchie Campus Library of the University of South Carolina. Identification and addition of new books to the existing collection and the promotion of materials were components of this project. (KO)

During a walk, an outdoor education teacher reflects on the status of outdoor education in Ottawa (Canada) and importance of maintaining a close relationship with nature. He looks for signs of an old log home site, observes a hawk's flight, discovers remains of a plastic bag in an owl pellet, and realizes that everyone is working on survival. (LP)

The complex relationships between knowledge development, economic development, and democratic life are examined in the context of recent developments in three industrially advanced societies (Canada, Great Britain, United States) with a long history of democracy. It is argued that economic development and epistemology must be subordinate to…

Examines the history and process of information policy in Canada during the period from 1970 to 1994. Discusses the relationship of the Canadian federal government and the electronic information industry, crown copyright, the financial environment in the context of government policy, and recent developments. (235 references) (Author/AEF)

A discussion of rationale and techniques for protecting high-quality faculty and administrators during a period of reduced resources looks at the administrator's role as leader in quality control, finding an alternative to halted growth, identifying key administrative and academic personnel, defining shared goals, and finding needed funds. (MSE)

Describes financial strategies that promote financial autonomy of Native governments. Discusses the creation of trust funds with cash settlements of land claims, continued program funding by the federal government, and financial training for Native peoples in relation to the Nunavut agreement, which created an autonomous Inuit territory in Canada.…

The Peabody Institute of Baltimore (Maryland), the Johns Hopkins University's music school, addressed its financial problems by converting four campus buildings into an inn used to house Elderhostel participants. Annual program revenues cover all costs and yield a financial reserve for the school. (MSE)

From current data on higher education finance, it is concluded that American colleges and universities have been extremely slow to recognize the depth of the current fiscal crisis, and that American higher education is beginning a transformation as significant as the one that occurred at the end of the nineteenth century. (MSE)

The extent to which current concern with teaching quality in British universities will enhance serious pedagogical development is examined. Recent government initiatives for faculty development from the Department of Employment are seen as useful but not a replacement for rigorous intellectual training, and improved incentives and funding. (MSE)

This series of articles describes the Hispanic college experience. Presents brief personal accounts to emphasize opportunities for Hispanics in higher education. Discusses Hispanic fraternities and sororities, and career choices. Tells a short story about a Hispanic college student who brings her Jewish boyfriend home to meet her Cuban parents.…

Reviews literature on characteristics of rural schools and rural communities and compares these findings with the results of an open-ended survey of rural professionals about their experiences working in rural schools. Both sources identified limited resources as a problem, but quality of life issues were more explicitly identified by survey…