Amid the struggle that Catholic colleges and universities, especially those in the United States, face as they seek to preserve their religious identities, Rome formally entered the fray on August 15, 1990, when Pope John Paul II promulgated the "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" ("Ex Corde") (literally, "from the heart of the…

The article analyses how steering and organisation of German and Norwegian universities have developed after both countries with Humboldtian university traditions introduced New Public Management-inspired governance reforms during the first decade of the 21st century. The article outlines different organisation ideals and values involved in…

The Supreme Court first affirmed the importance of academic freedom in 1957. Yet in subsequent cases, First Amendment precedent has displaced the concept of academic freedom to resolve disputes among competing interests on public campuses, primarily in favor of institutions. This paper draws on the concepts of path dependence and policy space to…

The concept of institutional academic freedom is discussed. Attention is directed to how the concept confounds the distinct values and standards traditionally used in analysis of cases involving individual rights in higher education, and legal and practical problems it raises for the maintenance of traditional concepts of academic freedom. The…

The organization of higher education varies from state to state, and the methods the several states use in the interpretation of constitutional or statutory provisions are so different that judicial precedent in one state may not be applicable at all in another. For an understanding of the general trends in litigation regarding higher education…

If Canadian universities are to continue to enjoy the benefits that the tenure system bestows on them, constant attention must be paid to the requirement that it be used responsibly for the purpose for which it has been developed, protection of the academic freedom of faculty. (CJB)

Discusses problems of economic management in higher education and suggests solutions indispensable for economic autonomy and independent planning. Changes in management methods include incentive systems, transparency in functional goals and performance, and more clarity, rationality, and fairness in appraisals. (Author/KC)

Describes how some moderate Baptist colleges find themselves at odds with conservative Southern Baptist state organizations. (EV)

Examined perceptions of school leaders relating to schools as organizations. Found that the nature of schools as organizations is contested, with much of the regulatory framework within which schools operate no longer supportive of the direction for development favored by school leaders who have thought through their own commitment to learning.…

Issues such as financial autonomy, academic autonomy and administrative autonomy are crucial to the effective management of university education globally. For many years Nigerian universities have complained of being impeded in these areas because of the supervisory role of the National Universities Commission (NUC) which tend to encroach on their…

Germany has recently gone through a fundamental process of reform of its higher education system. The last 15 years have been characterised by significant changes in virtually all aspects of the system. The impacts of the Bologna Process have been far reaching. The reform of the governance and funding systems in higher education has also been…

This study positioned the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002 as a reified colonizing entity, inscribing its hegemonic authority upon the professional identity and work of school principals within their school communities of practice. Pressure on educators and students intensifies each year as the benchmark for Adequate Yearly Progress…

In the early 1990s, large numbers of children in India remained out of school. International commitments to achieve education for all (EFA) globally meant that India was an important case for donors. India was pressed to accept aid for primary education, and agreed with some reluctance. Although subsequent donor involvement was substantial and…

This monograph traces the themes in various court decisions that reflect a growing respect for the broadcast industry as a mature communication medium which, despite federal regulation, deserves a fuller measure of the First Amendment protection enjoyed by other media. The review begins with the first government involvement in broadcast content in…

Describes the rise of local, independent radio stations as a direct result of the realization that, as a result of public monopolies and political interests, there is in fact no choice available in broadcast programing. (JMF)