Lists Black women currently serving as school superintendents and describes in depth the backgrounds, experiences, goals, and accomplishments of Barbara A. Sizemore and Ruth B. Love. (GC)

Introduces the eight speakers and panelists. (MES)

Describes how the Liverpool School District, a suburban school district in New York, created its own online courses for distribution statewide. (PKP)

When confronted with the problems of urban school districts, such as an ever-increasing achievement gap, the underfunding of school districts, increased shortages of qualified teachers, greater emphasis on accountability, and the loss of public confidence, African American superintendents have considerable difficulty leading their school…

Calls for the elimination of state licensure requirements for public school principals and superintendents. Argues that such action will increase the pool of those qualified to be school leaders. (Contains 2 tables, 1 figure.) (PKP)

Survey of 367 Minnesota school superintendents found bargaining, decisions affecting others, and parent conflict to be the major sources of job stress. Organizational approaches to deal with stress among individual superintendents are recommended. (GC)

Survey of 282 school superintendents identified the following sources of stress: (1) complying with state and federal mandates; (2) discharging staff; (3) operational costs; and (4) involvement in labor negotiations. Developed recommendations for reducing job stress, focusing on time management, complying with mandates, collective bargaining,…

With the growth of online courses available for K-12 education, administrators should consider the following advice before implementing them in their schools: Plan carefully; think education, not technology; cooperate, do not compete; figure out the money. Includes a list of print and online reference materials on K-12 online education. (PKP)

Describes how several states are coping with issues related to the cost, value, and funding of online courses offered by virtual (cyber) schools. (PKP)

Discusses (1) public policy concerning the selection of Black superintendents; (2) attacks against public education programs designed according to public policy; (3) educational impact of particular public policies under Reagan; and (4) future requirements for progress--including changing the status quo, partially through political education, and…

This paper reviews the literature on urban school dropouts and the experiences of superintendents in attempting to lower the dropout rate. The paper is divided into two major sections. Part I examines how a mixture of societal, community, family and other influences increase the chances that an at-risk student will experience little success in…

This collection of essays focuses on the intersection between equity and excellence in educational leadership and urges a reconceptualization that gives appropriate consideration to women and ethnic and racial minorities. The book begins with an introductory chapter, entitled "Equity and Excellence in Educational Leadership: A Necessary…

The trends which are evident in the representation of women and minorities in school administration, and the barriers which these groups face in obtaining administrative positions are the subjects of this report. Following an introductory section, section II discusses trends in the representation of women and minorities in school administration.…

Parents need to understand the responsibilities of people at all levels of school governance. This paper discusses the role of the state government (usually state boards of education), the local school board, the superintendent, and the principal. A sidebar presents information on teamwork involving PTAs, principals, superintendents, and school…

Periods of executive change provide an ideal time for the development of planning efforts for public school systems and for self-examination of the system's strengths, weaknesses, and long-range needs. In the anonymous school system under study, the new superintendent's application of general systems theory to school district management entailed a…