As higher education institutions move into forms of distance learning enabled by technologies such as video conferencing and the Internet, the ownership of course materials becomes an issue. Who owns these materials, the school or the individual? This paper describes the issue, covers two different views on ownership (i.e., comparing online course…

Cutbacks in funding for science professional development and efforts to recruit and retain teachers further undermine efforts to strengthen science education throughout the state. Additionally, the least prepared among these science teachers are concentrated in low-performing schools, a fact that raises questions about equal access to quality…

This report constitutes the first part of the project undertaken by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) and AEL, to investigate strategies for the recruitment and retention of teachers in rural schools. The "highly qualified teacher" requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has spotlighted the urgency and…

Throughout history, cities that have been centers of great learning have usually also taken their place as economic powerhouses. Here in America, economists have long noticed that educated cities--that is, cities with a greater percentage of knowledgeable and skilled residents--have fared better economically than their unskilled counterparts, but…

Magnet schools gained prominence in education in the 1970s as a tool for achieving voluntary desegregation in lieu of forced busing. The theory behind magnet schools as a desegregation tool is simple: Create a school so distinctive and appealing--so magnetic--that it will draw a diverse range of families from throughout the community eager to…

A University of Texas study follows students through a six-month period to determine how their decisions are influenced by recruiters and others. (Author)

Summarizes major recommendations made by the Panel on Alternate Approaches to Graduate Education after more than eighteen months of study. Indicates that chemistry is the only discipline with its role frequently self-evaluated and reexamined. (CC)

A professional (on leave of absence) in the Placement Office at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was temporarily replaced by a personnel specialist from Dow Chemical. This exchange experience is separately described by the former director of Placement and Career Advising at the university and by "the man from Dow" himself. (EAK)

Study of barriers to the employment of blacks in predominantly white, non-southern institutions''; results of questionnaire are presented in statistical tables. (Author/SP)

Describes the opportunities for East Europeans to come to the United States for study on the predoctoral level in the chemistry department at Southern Illinois University in September, 1973. Indicates that 15 candidates have been recommended under this program. (CC)

This article begins with a general overview of the situation, and then focuses in more detail on the Puerto Rican case, the case of black students, and the needs of American Indians and Mexican-Americans for doctors and health workers. (JM)

With the great number of candidates in the job market today, the necessity for school officials to work through placement offices when recruiting, evaluating, and selecting teachers is emphasized. Credentials play a large part in the evaluation and selection and must be kept up to date. (Author)

Describes the teacher-training program at the Urban Institute of Essex County College in New Jersey which enlists people interested in tackling the problems of the inner city. (GB)