Argues that New York State cannot afford to absorb Catholic schools for reasons that go considerably beyond actual financial considerations. (RJ)

SEAs will have to concentrate on learning how to do budgeting, evaluating, and relationship building with respect to the statewide educational systems. (Author)

The history of state legislation to establish community colleges in Pennsylvania is traced from 1937, when proposals were first introduced, to 1963, when the colleges were legally authorized. (MB)

Describes ESEA Title V projects that deal with strengthening State Departments of Education. (MK)

Plans for new occupational programs in Illinois junior colleges are enumerated and analyzed. Suggestions are given for the expansion and coordination of the programs. (MS)

Broader coverage and levels of benefits received the most attention among the 46 jurisdictions which met during 1980, although several states did set new standards for measuring hearing loss. (CT)

Principals should be given collective bargaining rights because their working conditions may be worse than teachers'. Without tenure, collective bargaining rights, or even multiyear contracts, principals in Rhode Island and elsewhere are powerless. States with collective bargaining laws extending to principals provide protection against school…

The executive editor provides documentation on the widely publicized Kentucky school finance case, focusing events stemming from Lower Circuit Court Judge Ray Corns's decision that the state school financing system was unconstitutional. Barwick summarizes dates and events, beginning with a questionable June 1973 finance plan through adoption of a…

Although school administration has received some attention, no studies have examined the impact of reform proposals on university departments of educational administration. This study examines how the reform movement has influenced various functions and operations in 18 departments of educational administration in Illinois. Results show minimal…

Delaware's early experience with the RE:Learning project affirms the necessity of simultaneous top-down and bottom-up reform efforts. Other critical ingredients include awareness of the critical need for change and strong incentives for bucking the status quo. Resistant teacher and administrator mindsets must also be transformed. (MLH)

The current state-dominated standards movement originated in the 1983 "Nation at Risk" report. Five different types of standards are usually considered when developing a standards-based school reform system: district, content, student performance, school delivery, and system delivery. Arguments for standards outweigh those against.…

Describes how Roxbury Community College in Massachusetts is roiled by financial troubles and the threat of a state takeover in the wake of its president's departure. (EV)

International governments are increasingly comparing their educational outcomes to the best in the world, not just to see how they rank, but to identify and learn from top performers and rapid improvers. This process, known as "international benchmarking," has become an important tool for governments striving to create world-class…

The Colorado Strategic Options Initiative promotes the restructuring and redesign of education to enable all schools and communities to meet all students' and citizens' needs in the future. The concept of restructuring education may be seen as part of an evolutionary process from the 20th century industrial, assembly-line model to the eventual…