School administrators are responsible for the safety and physical well-being of the students. Although school disciplinary policies are in place, there is a problem with school administrators' practices and decisions when administering discipline for students' inappropriate behavior. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to explore the…

The expert knowledge of seven executive-level leaders in higher education in their response to COVID-19, an extreme environmental perpetration, was documented in this qualitative case study. The research problem explored the effectiveness of response by the presidents of institutions located in the Southeast Region of the United States, going…

Public school districts are embedded into local communities, forming a symbiotic relationship of mutual influence. District leaders, therefore, have a tremendous impact on a great number of stakeholders and in turn, there are many external and internal factors that impact how successful districts are in completing their mission. Given the…

Nationwide, teacher retention is a growing problem, resulting in a decrease in expertise and affecting student success. Historically the emphasis has been on recruiting and retaining teachers in the first five years of their teaching career. Recent statistics show that teachers with more experience are choosing to leave the profession. To address…

In March 2020, the United States faced the COVID-19 pandemic that had already crippled the rest of the world. COVID-19 impacted every aspect of our lives, including imposing an immense negative impact on higher educational institutions, most notably among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This case study focused on Zion Hill…

Published documentation has suggested that many colleges and universities have a sufficiently diverse population of staff relative to the student population. However, research has shown the steady decline of African American males as instructors and educational leaders, particularly in higher education. This study explored the perspectives and…

This study aimed to explore the influence of international education experience on women's leadership in higher education, focusing on the Saudi Arabia context. I examined the impact of international education on Saudi women's academic leadership in terms of three dimensions, which were (a) cultural, (b) global, and (c) communication competencies.…

Traditional accounts of state expansion and of the rise of state schooling in the nineteenth century emphasize economic, political, and social development as well as conflict and domination. These accounts explain the introduction of new state structures, like ministries of education, rules of compulsion, and the general elaboration of…

A study abroad program can be a transformative experience for students, but these programs rely on the support of program leaders who play a crucial mentoring role. Program leaders can also learn from their experiences abroad, but their experiences are less studied than those of students. To better prepare future program leaders, this paper…

"Coupling" is a concept used within education, business, and organizational management literature. Its application to organizational management literature allows researchers to understand how organizations function. This article argues that coupling theory can be applied to advising systems' technical (practice) and authoritative…

The key challenge in Singapore education reforms centres on finding the right balance between centralization and decentralization. An offshoot from such balancing act is the necessity for school-based curriculum development and innovation, along with appropriate support for it. Primary among the support is instructional and/or curriculum…

How writing is conceptualized has consequences, especially in educational settings. Yet, despite decades of research and scholarship on writing, writing instruction, and writing assessment, misperceptions about writing and its purpose in schools persist. This position statement is directed primarily toward an external audience of school…

New York City offers an example of the national trend to expand dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs, yet only a small proportion of multilingual learners are enrolled in these programs in city schools. Our examination of new DLBE programs in three city schools builds on research about the "gentrification" of DLBE.…

This paper examines performance differences among demographic groups on the ETS Major Field Test in Business. The study employs the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique to analyze the test score differentials by gender and racial minority status. This technique decomposes the difference into two parts: an endowment effect (or explained portion)…

Research demonstrates that attempts to improve the quality of education in higher education institutions (HEIs) through external quality assurance (EQA) systems have not always produced the expected results due to the complex nature of education and scepticism regarding the applicability of EQA systems to education. It frequently resulted in…