This account of the creation of the Compact for Education and the Education Commission of the States, may cast some light upon an aspect of the politics of education which is not always highly visible but which may not be entirely atypical, either. (Author/MB)

It is up to the governor to assume the leadership for providing the citizens with a vision of what a quality education can be. (Author/MLF)

Even before the nation's governors convened in Washington in March 2005 for a national summit on high schools, many already had proposed plans to make secondary education more rigorous. In this article, the author discusses how governors and legislators in 12 states take steps to put more rigor into high schools. Noting that current state…

An effort to require school districts to funnel 65 percent of their budgets directly into classrooms is gaining traction in several states. Governor Rick Perry of Texas signed an executive order in August mandating that school districts implement the 65 Percent Solution, as the idea is called by the nonprofit group organizing the effort. It also…

As governors confront the worst state fiscal environment in the past 25 years, long-term prospects for strong economic growth are hampered by an immense underlying problem: the high school dropout crisis. At least one student in five drops out of school, and nearly 5 million 18- to 24-year-olds lack a high school diploma. Annually, dropouts cost…

This essay traces the emergence of the Mexican and Mexico-related narconovela. It examines perspectives on drug trafficking and traffickers expressed in novels by Elmer Mendoza, Leonides Alfaro, Gerardo Cornejo, Homero Aridjis, Arturo Perez-Reverte, and Paul Flores. The variety of positions taken refutes the tendency of the Mexican mainstream…

This report focuses on working effectively with elected officials and policy makers, and may be used as a guide for self-assessment and as a training tool. Following an introduction outlining the importance of working effectively with state and local policy makers and reviewing state laws concerning lobbying, the guide is divided into 15 sections…

THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE WERE (1) TO ASSESS THE DEGREE OF INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN THE U.S., (2) TO POINT OUT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS INDICATING ENABLING LEGISLATION, SOURCES AND MAGNITUDE OF FINANCING, AND TYPES OF PERSONNEL REQUIRED, (3) TO SHOW THE DIMENSIONS OF UTILIZATION…

Presented is information from responses to a 1977 survey of salaries, education and experience of state directors of special education. It is explained that the survey, undertaken by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), was designed to update two previous NASDSE studies. Among data presented in 23 tables are…

Job descriptions are provided for county agents, specialists, district supervisors, and state administrators in the Cooperative Extension Service in Kansas. Details include qualifications for each job as well as information about titles, location in the organizational structure, the nature and purpose of the work, and the major duties, with…

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) conducted a poll in early 1974 of the seven ECS commissioners in each of the member States. The commissioners were asked to indicate the degree of concern in their State on each of 18 issues confronting education in the States. Financing schools and colleges was identified as the most urgent concern by…

The 1971 edition of the Index reports the names of Senators and Representatives of the 92nd Congress, their states and Congressional districts, and each institution of higher education located therein. It includes all institutions meeting at least 1 of the following criteria: accreditation or approval by a nationally recognized accrediting agency,…

Findings, based on viewpoints and suggestions from New York Cooperative Extension administrative staff, regarding the personnel function now under the direction of Associate Director in charge of management and operations are summarized. On the basis of findings, suggestions for discussion and decision making regarding this function are given.…

The directory covers the U.S. and Canada. (AG)

Education has moved into the mainstream of state politics. The future quality of the public schools may well depend on how accurately educators perceive and how effectively they participate in the political arena. (Author/IRT)