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Shrom, Timothy J.; Hartman, William – Educational Considerations, 2014
The purpose of this article was to present the results of a study that analyzed Pennsylvania local school boards' taxing authority, pre- and post-enactment of Special Session Act 1, "The Taxpayer Relief Act," in 2006, in terms of its percent share of school districts' total budget in order to better understand the impact of the new…
Descriptors: School Taxes, Boards of Education, School Districts, Pretests Posttests
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
This article presents a list of the top 100 producers of associate, bachelor's and graduate degrees awarded to minority students based on research conducted by Dr. Victor M.H. Borden, professor of educational leadership and policy students at the Indiana University Bloomington. For the year 2012, the listings focus on Hispanic students. Data for…
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, Minority Group Students, Instructional Leadership, Politics of Education

Callander, Steven – Journal of Political Economy, 2005
This paper considers a model of elections in which parties compete simultaneously for multiple districts. I show that if districts are heterogeneous, then a unique two-party equilibrium exists under plurality rule in which further entry is deterred. The equilibrium requires that parties choose noncentrist policy platforms and not converge to the…
Descriptors: Elections, Political Divisions (Geographic), Politics, Models
Shibata, Masako – History of Education, 2004
In Meiji Japan (1868?1912) and the German "Kaiserreich" (1871-1918), the educational system assisted the state in the definition of the notions of national identity. They developed, it is broadly claimed, within a similar vision of a state, which culminated in similar patterns of nationalism towards the end of the Second World War. In this article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Role of Education, Educational History, Politics of Education
The Meaning and Rationale of Greece-Cyprus Unified Education: A Teachers' and Parents' Beliefs Study
Koutselini, Mary; Michaelidou, Athena – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2004
The purpose of the present study was to investigate Cypriot teachers' and parents' attitudes towards, and understanding of, the educational policy of Greece-Cyprus Unified Education. The data of the study were collected through a 3-part questionnaire and an open question asking for attitudes towards, meaning and justification of the Unified…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational Policy, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Brainard, Jeffrey; Cordes, Colleen – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999
For the 1999 fiscal year, Congress earmarked specific spending measures that included at least $797 million for projects involving colleges and universities, a 51% increase over 1998. Earmarks are seen by some as inequitable because they are not subject to competitive, merit-based reviews typically used by federal agencies to distribute money for…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
This special edition presents current statistics and other data on higher education in the United States including demographics, political leadership, colleges and universities, faculty and staff, students, and financial resources. Tables, maps, and narratives are used to present information on the nation and each state. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Faculty, College Students
Gallup, Alec – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Presents findings of a national survey intended to provide a foundation for subsequent polls and to compare teachers' attitudes toward schools with the public's. Reports opinions on a wide variety of general, political, professional, disciplinary, and academic issues in education. (MCG)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Discipline Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Merit Pay
Orfield, Gary – Equity and Choice, 1988
Twenty years of desegregation are assessed as follows: (1) desegregation plans have been successful in many cities; (2) many schools without plans have become increasingly segregated; (3) states with the most desegregated schools are in the north; (4) segregation for Hispanics is increasing; and (5) desegregation must be a concern of national…
Descriptors: Blacks, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Plans, Educational Policy
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1986
Undergraduate students' personal and educational characteristics and attitudes about social, political, and educational issues are tabulated, based on data from a 1984 national Carnegie Foundation survey. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Demography, Educational Attitudes, Educational Background
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1986
A profile of a national sample of college freshmen includes information on personal characteristics; educational background and aspirations; college choice; extracurricular interests; probable majors and occupations; financial resources; and personal, religious, and political attitudes. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, College Choice, College Freshmen
Rose, Lowell C.; Gallup, Alec M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
The public continues to oppose allowing students and parents to choose a private school to attend at public expense, but favors government-paid tuition for students choosing to attend any public, private, or religious school. The public assigns local schools passing grades, likes schools' size, favors school prayer, and wants innercity schools to…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
Doud, James L.; Keller, Edward P. – Principal, 1998
The 1998 study of the K-8 principal shows that the principal's role, revolving about staff supervision, student discipline, marketing, and community/political interactions, has become increasingly diverse and complex. The 42% turnover rate will probably continue into the next decade. Today, 42% of K-8 principals are women, compared to 20% in 1988.…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Community Involvement