Prospects for state legislatures' treatment of higher education issues are charted for all states with regular legislative sessions. Information provided includes the legislative session dates, summary budget requests, outlook for the budget request, other key higher education issues likely to be addressed, and private college issues under…

Summarizes the key points in the 1996 Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Consultation paper and reviews responses to the document. The paper proposed dividing education into four broad levels of resource funding each with a standard price: clinical medicine, laboratory-based, part laboratory-based, and mainly classroom-based.…

Analyzes the lessons learned in urban education planning and governance that came out of Boston's three consecutive desegregation plans. Discusses how the community has profited from these plans as well as the implications the plans have for educational governance in Boston's public school system. (GR)

Describes six danger signs that can indicate whether a school board is at risk of failing to serve the community properly, manage public funds wisely, or provide students with the best possible education. (LMI)

This paper describes prevailing models of teacher education programs in Israel and notes differences in their student teaching components. Suggests that the variability is due to different views regarding professional, epistemological, and sociopolitical factors, which result in a variety of teacher education programs, especially practicum…

Applies Hirschman's concepts of satisfaction, voice, and valuing product quality to study parents' attitudes towards three forms of school choice: intradistrict options, interdistrict transfers, and public/private school vouchers. Responses from 1,832 parents reveals three different patterns, including the finding that parents seeking…

Examines how negative views of government and the public sector are affecting educational governance. Reviews social and political trends undermining support for public schools. Presents a new definition of governance that realistically portrays the politics of educational leadership by acknowledging the roles of public and private sectors,…

Reviews new government publications from the United States and various countries. Includes reviews of publications released in electronic format as well as addresses for Internet access where possible. Covers the topics of business and sciences, government and politics, and health science and services. Source and ordering information are also…

By redefining the relationship of national, state, and local government units, Goals 2000 counteracts the tradition of local school control. The act seeks to get states and local education agencies to reform schools voluntarily by meeting eight national goals by 2000. This article reviews the goals, application process, available information and…

Describes the formation of Mississippi's community college system, indicating that it is the largest single sector of the state's postsecondary education system. Reviews the colleges' role in workforce training and economic development and their provision of advanced technology centers and distance learning. Discusses the future of the system. (27…

Two essays present opposing viewpoints on school uniforms. One suggests that uniforms make safer schools and better students. The other states that teenagers will rebel, and the uniform debate is a diversion from more pressing problems in education. The article includes brief opinion statements from teachers and other professionals. (SM)

Identifies British Fabian-Socialism and French gauchisme (a hybrid of Marxism and existentialism) as the political-philosophical antecedents of the Quebec separatist movement. Argues that the current movement has scrapped these influences in favor of racial-ethnic nationalism and has embarked on a campaign of rabble-rousing propaganda. (MJP)

Chief student affairs officers can employ specific strategies that will help them position themselves to respond to political and leadership opportunities and deal constructively with their political environments. This article explicitly identifies ideas and perspectives that will stimulate practitioners to think differently about their…

The "disappearance" of civic America and atrophy of face-to-face associational life have become major social concerns. Meanwhile, governmental systems are decentralizing, and education remains very political. Striving to reinvigorate civic education for youth is not enough. Educators must further democratize education by involving…

Socioeconomic status is strongly related to student learning by shaping the family culture. Strong family cultures provide children with intellectual, social, and emotional capacities that greatly improve their chances of school success. The wider community also contributes to the capacities needed for school success. Therefore, a variety of…