The faculty at the Raymond Walters College of the University of Cincinnati recently conceived, developed, and implemented a complete governance review that the faculty approved unanimously. Raymond Walters College is one of the sixteen colleges of the University of Cincinnati which offers transfer programs, associate degrees, and technical…

This book presents the story of school change from the perspective of teachers who were simultaneously the subjects and objects of change. The story focuses on the lived experiences of five secondary school teachers who were engaged in a school restructuring effort intended to reform secondary education at their high school by moving from…

Discusses difficulties of, hindrances to, and the necessity for school restructuring. (SR)

This response to Goodman's critique of "third-wave" school restructuring points out contradictions in his argument and clarifies the values of systemic transformation: social functionalism, empowerment, engaged communities, technology, negotiation, and individual needs. (SK)

The New American Schools Development Corporation is an independent, nonprofit organization that will fund the design of new schools called for in America 2000. Its three phases are (1) formation of design teams; (2) field testing of models; and (3) national implementation of results. (SK)

Responds that C. Glenn has misrepresented both the tone and content of "Short Route to Chaos," and outlines the book's main themes of political and cultural conflict over standardized schooling in its analysis of the deep structural problems of U.S. education. (SLD)

Discusses the role of the university in the information society, arguing that universities are having to reinvent themselves to become more entrepreneurial, managerial, and flexible. Their role in the production of lifelong learners, however, is needed more now than ever because in a world dominated by knowledge, universities represent knowledge…

Describes the process used to identify a rare sample of U.S. public secondary schools, those that are divided into "schools-within-schools" and provides descriptive information about the 55 schools of that kind that were found in a national search in fall 1998. Offers some tentative conclusions about the school-within-school reform approach. (SLD)

Examines data collected from 36 California schools over three years to investigate individual and schoolwide influences shaping teachers' relationships to particular school reform efforts (thereby leading teachers to mediate the reforms in individual ways). (Contains references.) (SM)

In August 2001, the state-run Control Board for the Chester-Upland School District awarded control of nine of their 10 schools to Edison Schools, with little opposition. In contrast, nearby Philadelphia fought state efforts to privatize schools. Finally, on July 31, 2002, the joint state-city Philadelphia School Reform Commission partially…

This article reports how Philadelphia's new, standardized curriculum is just one component of a larger agenda for secondary education. By 2008, the school system plans to make a transition from about 55 high schools, when Chief Executive Officer Paul G. Vallas took the helm in 2002, to between 70 and 80 smaller ones of choice. As part of the…

Researchers assert that successful school improvement initiatives are school-based efforts that focus on a realistic number of priorities that address critical student needs and simultaneously motivate school staff members. Following from this assertion, attention to personnel evaluation can be a valuable component of evaluations of school…

This article seeks to understand the effects of educational change on the people in the change environment through a focus on the micropolitics of change. The views of individuals involved in a specific restructuring process are examined within the context of the current literature on the micropolitics of educational change.

Children living in poverty face many obstacles outside the classroom that can hinder their success in the classroom. Unaddressed health care needs interfere with learning and cause low attendance. Inadequate and inconsistent housing may deprive students of a safe and quiet place to study. The advent of accountability-based school reform has pushed…

Denver is currently in the national education spotlight, largely because of its willingness to try a unique combination of major education reforms not seen in other large urban school districts. While many observers hold these reforms in high regard, a steep road lies ahead. Current student results are unacceptable by all measures. The time is…