With the rise of many coaching regulatory organizations, such as The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), women are becoming central to the dialogue. This is especially the case with The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (GCC, 2024) which…

In the spring and fall of 2013, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) convened two meetings of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss ideas for a more relevant and coordinated research agenda on the Common Core State Standards. Participants in these meetings identified several needs and made a number of thoughtful suggestions. Many…

Communities across the country are grappling with different approaches to improving their schools. Introducing or expanding charter schools is one of the approaches that states and school districts have considered or implemented. Charter schools serve more than 5 percent of public school students nationwide and make up close to 7 percent of all…

In the 21st century, the rapid pace and complexity of economic, technological and cultural changes require women and men to adapt and re-adapt throughout their lives--all the more so in the context of globalisation. In this era of the knowledge society--where production structure is shifting towards greater knowledge use and away from reliance on…

Parents, educators, political leaders--all Americans need the information contained in this article. But why this poll? First, it's not just a quick snapshot of public perception. Rather, it is a serious research tool, conducted annually, that allows Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) members and other educators and policy makers to track public opinion from…

Black women, like other women of color, find themselves at the intersection of both racism and sexism in the workplace. Due to their unique dual status as racial and gender minorities, they encounter unique and unexplored barriers that inhibit their career as well as leadership development. The goal of this article is to highlight the emerging…

American colleges and universities can learn from their business counterparts techniques for communicating with a wide variety of audiences. (Author/MLF)

Simple surveys can provide administrators with information on what employees want to tell the public and on what the public wants to know about the schools. On the whole, the public wants to know specific information about educational programs and activities. A list of typical kinds of stories is included. (Author/IRT)

Marketing is a venue which could help establish counselors in the public consciousness so that a multitude of other publics become counselor advocates and articulate that professional counselors are skilled deliverers of services. Marketing strategies include: walking, talking, and acting proud of self as a professional; taking pride in total…

Reviews knowledge of the following three related areas of concern: (1) the portrayal of science and scientists in popular culture; (2) community attitudes toward science and scientists; and (3) student perceptions of scientists. The relevance of these three areas of concern for science educators is also addressed. (JN)

Presents the results of a survey that ranked several professions in six categories: integrity, importance to society, general intelligence, status, ethical behavior, and special knowledge. The public image of librarians is then discussed, and it is argued that librarians need to recognize the value of marketing and public relations to promote…

The public's increasing frustration with many social and economic issues is finding a target in higher education. So far, higher education has not adequately anticipated or responded to these high-profile problems. College and university public relations specialists would do well to expend some effort on anticipating problems and planning to…

Describes public response to the indictment of caregivers in California for the sexual abuse of children under their care. Child care professionals are urged to assert that all child care cannot be condemned because of what has apparently taken place in a few programs. (RH)

Discusses problems of achieving balance and objectivity in dealing with the energy crisis, and suggests guidelines for unbiased film selection. (CMV)

Determined whether shoppers would use nutrition information when making in-store choices among brands of five packaged products. Also determined whether information used would be affected by the number of nutrients appearing on signs displayed in the store, and/or by the perceived importance of the set of nutrients presented. (JN)