On the basis of an empirical sociological research project, still in progress, we will draw on a series of critical issues raised on the promise and possibility of the cultural studies in education: to get below the surface, to enhance theory or even to contribute at the level of institutional/political interference towards the central theme…

The last three decades have seen an intensification of commercialization throughout the public sector in general and state schools in particular. Policies designed to introduce business ideologies, structures and practices have operated in tandem with a push to include the corporate world in the running, governance and provision of educational…

Article provided a list of "Our Schools" goals, adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on April 12, 1972. These were written goals that were required of school districts and based on district needs. Outcome goals, statements about what people should be and become as a consequence of their school experience, and process goals,…

In a presentation at a symposium on educational media for teaching the deaf (1974), the author briefly sketches the growth of educational facilities at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, emphasizing the rapid increase in use of media equipment since 1966. (LS)

In a presentation at a symposium on educational media for teaching the deaf (1974), the author discusses use of media at the Nebraska School for the Deaf. (LS)

This resource guide is an alphabetical listing of information on Arizona's universities, colleges, and career schools. It provides a summary of accreditation including institutional and specialized accreditation, a listing of accrediting agencies, general education development, and student financial aid information. This resource guide begins with…

Lists all the institutions accredited by the North Central Association according to state and kind of educational accreditation. (RK)

The history of the California State Library School and its part in the education of librarians are discussed. (11 references) (SJ)

Examines how deregulation has affected school district utility costs. Offers ideas that can help school districts save money and energy. Provides several examples of state-wide initiatives intended to help school districts control utility costs. (GR)

This study examined the relationship between school tobacco policies and tobacco use prevalence among school personnel. Two subsets of schools were identified in Bihar, India: Federal schools (with a tobacco policy), and State schools (without a tobacco policy). Stratified probability samples of 50 schools each were selected. The survey was…

This "Report Card to the Public" is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2012-2013. Under state law, each school district is required to report information about its plans and performance to its community. This report includes a statewide summary of performance results. Public knowledge of the school…

This report describes how California is providing direct intervention to improve structures and processes in districts, which is intended over time to improve curriculum, instruction, and student achievement at the school level. For districts subject to federal Corrective Action under NCLB, California's approach is "top down" in that…

Often superintendents and boards of education employ an expert-based, school-centered, "decide and defend" decision making approach when dealing with critical school district issues. In the case presented here, involving what to do with an historic school building, it is an approach that did not yield the result the superintendent or board of…

As the debate rages in Lansing over the size and scope of the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year state budget, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy is republishing and updating budget cutting ideas from its March 2003 study, "Recommendations to Strengthen Civil Society and Balance Michigan's Budget." The 2003 study made over 200 recommendations…