This report documents two distinct stages of decision-making regarding new charter school proposals. The first is a "development" decision which includes the following: (1) further study of a new charter school; (2) considering participation in a charter consortium; or (3) study of a federal Charter Schools Program grant or subgrant for…

Increasing adoption and adaptation of promising instructional strategies and materials has been identified as a critical component needed to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This paper examines typical propagation practices and resulting outcomes of proposals written by developers of educational…

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) regularly tracks state developments, proposals, and legislation as they affect public higher education governance and trusteeship. This paper provides an early read on what state, university system, and institutional leaders see as important for the immediate future of public…

Article discussed a music education project sponsored by the Peace Corps in San Salvador. (Editor/RK)

Article discussed educational trends in the world, including a short synopsis of the world population situation and a brief account of a meeting of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession. (Author/RK)

Discusses the need for creating conditions more favorable to worldwide accommodations with the accent on ways in which such desirable developments may be fostered. (Author/RK)

Describes the processes involved in obtaining funds for projects from the Projects Office of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Discusses the policy of the ASEE to projects in development and the types of projects which have been funded. (TS)

Article evaluated the role of the teacher in a changing society and proposed a pilot project for retraining teaching staff. (Author/RK)

In view of differences of opinion as to what is meant by quality goals, this article approached the problem of quality through considering procedures. (Author/RK)

In keeping with the recommendations of the Report of the Arts, Education and Americans Panel for expansion of the role of national, state, and local arts agencies in school-based arts education programs, the author argues for greater interaction among arts organizations, educators, and community groups in order to make art integral to everyday…

Author offers comments on those points of the Russell Report that professionals find encouraging, and in line with their own thinking. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this article was to call attention and to give broader circulation to the discussion that centered around two topics at a meeting of the AACJC and Council of Universities and Colleges, specifically, scholarly research and cooperative action programs. (Author/RK)

This document presents proposals for future change at Wellesley. Two categories of change include the faculty and administration agencies and programs of instruction. Two agencies are proposed in the faculty and administration: the committee on educational research and development and the director of educational research. Changes in the program of…

Author restates his reasons for changing programs of interstate student enrollment and suggests ways to eliminate the problem at minimal cost. (Author/RK)