This "First Look" contains national and state totals of revenues and expenditures for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2013-14. This "First Look" includes revenues by source and expenditures by function and object, including current expenditures per pupil and instructional expenditures per pupil. This…

The landscape of educational privatization is changing. The authors examine the rise of specialty service providers in four areas of K-12 educational services and products and the impact of these changes.

Offers 12 ways in which a consultant can be used to attract, answer, and defuse concerns from employees, parents, students, and community members regardless of the reason the consultant was brought in. (Author/IRT)

The article presents information on the services provided by the nurse for children with disabilities and their families. (SBH)

Using contract management services for their student transportation programs, school districts can maintain local control and accountability, limit administrative costs, improve management continuity, and reduce staff overhead. Competition for contract renewal stimulates service improvement. (MCG)

The Executive Director of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) discusses a number of issues, including her new job, pet projects, her view of NCSS, what NCSS can offer that state and local councils cannot, NCSS membership, and whether NCSS shows sensitivity to the problems and needs of women. (RM)

Educators should be concerned about the rate of increase in the number of suits claiming educational malpractice. (Author/WD)

Because improved reading is the most common academic need of children labeled learning disabled or reading disabled, it appears that the fields of reading and learning disabilities should merge to create one strong field. Recommendations for creating this merger are given. (Author)

Supervisors, in order to fulfill their responsibilities for helping teachers become more effective in the classroom, need to have guidelines for helping a teacher who is in the throes of a personal problem. (Author)

A series of interviews and situational analyses were conducted to examine the integration of rehabilitation movement activities for physically handicapped as practiced by professionals in medical services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech training, and movement education. Four general goals of rehabilitation regarding movement are…

Develops an analytical methodology for service organizations by examining four key cultural and managerial developments: understandings of markets and marketing held within the school; organizational responses to the market; use of analytical tools; and development of appropriate marketing strategies. Shows variations in schools' development of a…

Reviews the results of 29 studies on the effectiveness of school consultation published between 1972 and 1977. Of the studies reviewed, 76 percent reported at least one or more positive effects resulting from consultation interventions. Despite the problems entailed in measuring consultation outcomes, the practice does appear to be effective.…

This article describes ways the counselor can extend his/her effectiveness by involving other staff in counseling activities. The author conceives of a counselor who is essentially a teacher trainer and innovator. (Author/EJT)

Outlines a process to select a qualified independent auditor for school districts. References to New York State's laws and regulations are included. (MLF)

School districts (N=121) in a Southeastern state were surveyed concerning the prevalence and practices of contract school psychological services in public schools. Most reported that their primary service was providing triennial reevaluations. Survey determined that the most pressing concern regarding contractual services is ensuring that these…