Proposes that the role of the secondary school assistant principal should be studied in terms of the dynamics of basic political conflicts in schools. When seen as a polity, the school site is full of disturbances that can potentially expand into conflicts; the assistant principals' typical function is to respond to these disturbances. (KH)

Beginning with a historical review of the evolution of the superintendency in public education, this article focuses on mistakes made by superintendents in the early days of collective bargaining. Their attempts to act as intermediaries between boards and unions resulted in unions taking advantage of them to erode management prerogatives. (TE)

The system for financing higher education in West Germany is outlined, including the principles, organization, and procedures for resource allocation, state and university responsibilities, institutional governance and the roles of individuals and groups at various levels of governance, and institutional procedures for budgeting and auditing. (MSE)

In a discussion of the role and tradition of the university, it is suggested that we guard against simply institutionalizing the existing system of privilege, that the university's role is the cultivation of inquiring minds rather than professional socialization or advancement of faculty, that true collegiality is necessary in governance. (MSE)

Japanese universities are seen as the clearest example of faculty-controlled educational units in the world, in which internal factional struggles reach extraordinary levels. Factional strife probably lies behind the inertia of curriculum change movements at Japanese universities. (MLW)

Discusses illiteracy in social structural terms, that is, as a predictable consequence of the routine workings of basic institutions in a class-based society. Shows how, in this context, illiteracy can be seen as a "rational" achievement. (CMG)

Analyzes the notion of community participation in urban education, and argues against critics who hold it is merely "symbolic." Asserts that, from the perspective of a phenomenological approach grounded in an analysis of the school's hegemonic role, community participation can be seen as an emancipatory activity. (Author/KH)

Presents a teaching style that makes students responsible for their learning experience, puts teachers in the role of helper, and alleviates power struggles in the classroom. (MD)

The Hong Kong University and Polytechnic Grants Committee both reflects the uniqueness of Hong Kong's situation and is inhibited by it. Its academic members are all from overseas, which limits collective discussion and affects its reliance on a local secretariat that acts as a de facto department of higher education. (MSE)

The views held by board members in British Columbia, towards many of the issues in curriculum, management, and structure which affect colleges or technical institutes are examined. Results indicate that board members tend to reject strong centralization of the system. (Author/MLW)

There is no good method of regulating the educational system based on specific, numerical measurements of labor requirements, and it will be important to integrate uncertainty into future forecasts. Adjustments in demand and supply of educated labor in Norway require a decentralized authority structure providing incentives for institutions and the…

Asserts that implementing change is easier when goals are clearly set by consensus. Elaborates a seven-step model for participatory goal setting. (TE)

Professional educators have gained an upper hand in policy making while at the same time enjoying substantial insulation from public opinion and accountability. (MM)

This paper attempts to clarify conceptualization in the general area of marital power. The concept of power is differentiated from control attempt, control, resources, and authority. A theory is developed which specifies the relationships among these five variables. (Author)

The author examines the traditional, academic, decision-making processes in light of humanistic pressures that have evolved in the past three decades and concludes that these processes must undergo fundamental changes to include those participants who should be enfranchised. (MB)