Concern over one-sided ideological bias in higher education has built over the past few years, resulting in a slew of articles calling for change. Academia should be reformed from the inside by setting up new policies and procedures that address the ideological imbalance and the resultant groupthink, junk science, and "cancellations"…

This article describes the successful "reverse brain drain" scheme offered by the Chinese government for their scholars who study abroad. The program is a significant about-face from early Chinese policy on overseas study. Government programs and individual academic departments now offer competitive benefits and salaries to candidates…

Examines a situation facing Wheaton College where half of its English faculty will retire in five years, many will elect to work part-time before then, and only one new faculty member trained in cultural studies and theory has been hired at this point. Focuses on questions of curriculum revision and logistics. (TB)

Describes a management strategy used by a superintendent to decentralize the decision-making process. Reviews site-based management as it relates to developing a mission statement, establishing a management team, and incorporating school-based decision making in the areas of staffing, budget, and curriculum. (KS)

This report charts the progress of the attempt at Canterbury College of Technology to develop and implement a fully integrated course--a Business and Technician Education Council (BTEC) General Diploma full-time course in business studies. Section One describes the course structure. Section Two discusses staffing, including the composition and…

Studies elementary Catholic-school educators, with a focus on cultural diversity. Discusses key experiences in diverse settings, transforming the curriculum, staffing and hiring practices, and the role of parents in student education. (32 references.) (VWC)

This report is one of nine detailed case studies of small urban high schools that served as the foundation for the Education Resource Strategies (ERS) report "Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small Urban High Schools." These nine schools were dubbed "Leading Edge Schools" because they stand apart from other high…

The contents of this document describe the revised Center for Urban Education (C.U.E.) plan for carrying out evaluation of the Satellite Academies Program. The 10 "areas of interest" are as follows: (1) Instructional and guidance staff selection and training; (2) Program entrance and exit criteria; (3) Legal issues; (4) Guidance and…

This paper identifies issues which arose during the development of an ethnic studies curriculum project in Connecticut. It also defines the author's role as an educational anthropologist involved in the project. Initiated in 1974, the "Peoples of Connecticut" project involved research on ethnic groups in the state and promotion of curricula to…

This final report discusses the administration, staffing, planning, implementation and evaluation of the SPEAC (Student Parent Educator Administrator Children) for Nutrition Program. The principle objective of the program is to provide nutrition education and increased understanding of the role of the Child Care Food Program through increased…

The Sunnyside Independent School District Board of Education selected Dr. Juan Martinez (pseudonym) as its new superintendent of schools by an unusually cohesive 7-0 vote in 2002. In describing the superintendent search, the local paper characterized the board as highly politicized and often divisive. So the board's unanimity in appointing Juan to…

Today contract education is generally thought of as a program or course for which an employer is paying the full cost of instruction for customized training. Contract education can help faculty remain current, encourage industry to make equipment available to the college that might otherwise be too expensive, and provide employment opportunities…

To address the findings of the Kirby Review (that early school leaving is motivated by a desire for work and lack of interest in school), a new qualification, the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) was introduced on a trial basis in 2002. The Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE (NMIT) Youth Unit offers programs at three northern…