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Odden, Allan; Augenblick, John – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1981
Summarizes findings of a 1979 national survey of governors, legislators, and other state policymakers on the major school finance issues and areas of concern for the coming decade. Condensed from "School Finance Reform in the States: 1980," published by the Education Finance Center, Education Commission of the States. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Differences, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Hoff, David J. – Education Week, 2005
North Carolina says it graduates 97 percent of its high school students, while Washington state reports it gives diplomas to just 66 percent. But researchers, using methods they believe are more accurate, estimate that the two states' graduation rates are essentially the same, at around 64 percent. Acknowledging that such disparities in data are…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Graduation Rate, Graduation
Towey, Carroll F. – 1987
The purposes of a study were to (1) obtain the perceptions of state directors of adult education on selected research topics; (2) identify national priorities that will have an impact on the adult education program; and (3) investigate adult education programs that could enhance the educational development of 52 million educationally disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Richardson, John G. – 1982
Examination of state school governance structures in the late 19th century reveals three regional models, each springing from particular patterns of settlement and political administration. Historical explanations for school system origins have drawn mainly on the histories of northeastern cities and states. They have underemphasized regional…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Administration, Educational History, Elections
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. Task Force on Education for Economic Growth. – 1983
Actions which state legislators can take to promote the improvement of K-12 public education are presented in this brochure. The brochure is one of a series which offers specific ways in which different interest groups can respond to the eight broad action recommendations proposed by the Education Commission of the States' Task Force on Education…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. Task Force on Education for Economic Growth. – 1983
Actions which chief state school officers can take to promote the improvement of K-12 public education are presented in this brochure. The brochure is one of a series which offers specific ways in which different interest groups can respond to the eight broad action recommendations proposed by the Education Commission of the States' Task Force on…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
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Conner, James E. – 1975
Content summaries are presented for two national conferences (one in Washington, D.C., the other in San Francisco) designed to bring together prime sponsors, vocational educators, and representatives from industry to take a reading of how CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) programs were progressing and to explore ways of utilizing…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Federal Programs, Industry, Labor Force Development
Bowen, Otis R. – 1978
Factors that have intensified concern with state licensing and oversight of postsecondary education, the current state of licensing and oversight, and areas that need to be addressed are considered. Conditions that have led to concern with state licensing and oversight include an enlarged number of institutions, the increase in federal and state…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Certification, Eligibility
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Lilienthal, John – 1975
This report describes, in a step-by-step fashion, the procedure by which new instructors are hired at the community college level in Hawaii. Since Hawaii's community colleges do not all have identical administrative structures, a single department at Leeward Community College was selected to illustrate the starting point in the hiring process,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Educational Administration
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. – 1977
This revised report on long-range planning for higher education in North Carolina contains sections on: (1) higher education in the state in 1977; (2) constraints, assumptions, and projections affecting planning for higher education; (3) goals, tasks, and objectives; (4) instruction, research, and public service; and (5) future planning and…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Futures (of Society)
Civil Service Commission, Washington, DC. Labor Relations Training Center. – 1975
The book contain pertinent articles on various subjects related to collective bargaining. It was developed and the materials specially written for use by instructors in a collective bargaining course designed to assist public sector managers in attaining a stable and productive labor relations environment. Each article has been keyed to the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, City Officials, Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations
Campbell, Roald F.; Mazzoni, Tim L., Jr. – 1974
This treatment of State governance models is one of two major reports prepared by the Educational Governance Project. In addition, there are twelve case study reports, each devoted to policymaking for the public schools in a particular State. This report is designed to serve as a point of beginning for any person or group of persons in a State…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Educational Policy, Governance, Models
Corson, John J. – 1976
A significant problem of higher education today is public skepticism. If the educational leadership will stimulate political leaders to cope constructively with six central problems, the remaining years of the 1970's could be an "age of wisdom." The problems are: (1) the need for the assurance of greater resources in coming years; (2) the need for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Credibility, Federal Government, Government Role
American Vocational Journal, 1978
Joan Wills, from the National Governor's Association (NGA), explains NGA's recommendation to eliminate CETA's five percent set-aside for vocational education. (This article summarizes her presentation at the annual vocational convention.) (Editor)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Employment Programs
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Stotsky, Sandra – Written Communication, 1987
Explores the contexts of the letters citizens send their legislators, focusing exclusively on their value. Suggests that the letters about political issues and personal concerns sent by citizens are of great value to both the writer and the reader. (SKC)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Relations, Interpersonal Communication
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