Identifies a set of professional discursive practices of rhetoric teachers that reveal gendered power relations. Proposes an "embodied rhetoric" characterized and authorized in part by specific sorts of personal author- and context-saturated gestures. Concludes that an embodied rhetoric regenders academic discourse, assures agency and power to…

Describes the experience of two small colleges, Chatham and Wesley, that survived the financial distress common to small school today. Discusses their lessons: reinforce strengths, rebuild the strongest financial source, diversify income, manage debt, and run a disciplined budget and financial management system. (EV)

Interviews with 75 women faculty and administrators revealed how a cohort of academic women came to challenge and revise traditional content and organization of academic knowledge. Intellectual biographies and career histories gave insight into how knowledge organization has constrained or facilitated feminist scholars advocating…

Compared 120 full psychological tests and retest batteries of boys aged 11 and 17 years referred to Teen Ranch residential treatment program who had been in program for at least 1 year. Nine intellectual and academic change variables and nine personality change variables were significant. These changes were used to examine overall effectiveness of…

Reviews changes in the Texas public school finance system since a 1989 Texas Supreme Court decision declaring the system unconstitutional. Preliminary analysis of two funding scenarios shows movement toward greater equity. Horizontal equity progress may be partially negated by new provisions addressing taxpayer equity. Program adequacy…

Budget constraints and changing enrollment patterns have expanded the concept of faculty development to include retraining. In home economics, retraining faculty for high demand areas such as hotel/restaurant management and fashion merchandising can be an efficient use of resources and an effective way to meet demand. (SK)

If a dedicated athletic director like Frank Parks can make a dent in Washington, DC, drug use, there is hope for schools across the United States. To combat popular inducements such as proximity, ready employment, and easy riches requires active resistance from school officials, parents, and community activists. (MLH)

Examines indigenous capacity for local community development. Examines new economic development initiatives by communities, nature of relationships between local and larger economies, and how relationships affect local capacity for new economic activities. Discusses benefits of spatial framework in rural development and planning. (TES)

In January 1990, President Bush's State of the Union address unveiled six national education goals aimed at helping the U.S. retain its leadership in the global economy. In this article, 10 optimistic school leaders suggest workable strategies to produce able learners, well-prepared graduates, and capable citizens. (MLH)

A four-year study of urban high school renewal found that the leadership and management of change meant dealing with uncertainty, complexity, turbulence, and the cussedness of many different people. This article discusses four study topics (context, vision building, resources, and problem coping), explores will and skill issues, and provides…

Jennifer James cites our society's unwillingness to take care of children, the multiracial nature of student populations, and parents' increased demands on schools as primary issues. School leaders must be skilled at communicating the school's value system to parents, while showing empathy and negotiating an acceptable agreement. Vision is the key…

A discussion of the McMaster University Doctor of Medicine program reviews key elements of its history and distinctive approach, describes the process and substance of curriculum change over the past decade, summarizes follow-up studies of graduates, and analyzes the current program context. (MSE)

Discusses ways in which teachers can maintain daily communication with busy or uncommunicative parents. Techniques include providing observations to parents about their child's behavior, talking to parents on a weekly basis, communicating about the child's progress every semester, and sending notes accompanied by a photograph of the child. (RJC)

Explores theme of psychic "prisons" and importance of understanding or reflecting on experiences of school counselors within organizations. Attempts to help guidance personnel rethink potential and subtle influences that operate daily in schools. Explores guidance counselor's role in change process and in the context of organizational behavior.…

Investigated educational approach to reduce homophobia effectively among undergraduate university students using explicit films, lectures, discussions, and a gay-lesbian panel. Results revealed that student responses were significantly more positive on the posttest than on the pretest on the Index of Attitudes Toward Homosexuals and that women…