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The article discusses the reorganization of large high schools into small learning communities (SLCs) under the U.S. federal Smaller Learning Community Program and provides five lessons from schools' transitions. It examines structural reforms, curricular improvements, and instructional visions. The authors comment on the need to reallocate educational resources, secure support from school districts, and implement changes quickly. Other topics include teacher work load, interdisciplinary collaboration, and remedial courses.

The article examines how the thoughts of philosopher and education reformer John Dewey on educational technology can be applied to the non-use of technology in modern public schools. Particular attention is given to government-mandated restrictions on Internet access in public schools and libraries through the use of filtering systems, as the author suggests this severely limits the educational aspects of the Internet as a resource. Citing Dewey's views on transferring education outside of the classroom, the author recommends that school Internet policies more accurately reflect students' use of the Internet at home.

The article discusses methods of instructional leadership for school principals. The authors report that traditional views of instructional leadership emphasize engagement with the curriculum and excellence in teaching. They suggest that organizational and personnel management are also important aspects of leadership. The significance of hiring and retaining teachers and managing budgets and resources is emphasized. The article also reports that principals' classroom observations have no impact on student achievement.

The author reflects on what he considers problems facing community schools related to the use of resources and the use of data. He discusses how economic conditions influence school budgets as well as the need for schools to efficiently use resources before requesting additional help. The author goes on to suggest that community schools don't rely too heavily on data analysis systems to for decision making or addressing failing students.

The article presents the author's opinion on younger teachers' use of the internet to share and socialize within connected communities through open educational resources (OER), which are educational materials and resources offered for anyone to use at no charge. She comments on the field of OER that includes course materials and content modules, and web sites with open content such as Connexions, located at www.cnx.org. Computer software or tools that facilitate using open learning content that are considered to be OER such as the web site TeacherTube, located at www.teachertube.com, which allows a video to be uploaded and shared on any topic are discussed.

The article discusses evidence-based education and the state of international collaboration between universities that undertake educational research and the schools that could benefit from it. The author looks at a June 2011 conference hosted by the International Alliance of Leading Educational Institutions in Toronto, Ontario, that discussed ways to mobilize research knowledge in education. Topics include several education resources for educational research including a series of books by the National Academy of Education, government support for educational research and development, and changes in the university education curriculum in Great Britain and Australia to incorporate the sharing of research.

These should include yearlong, well-supervised clinical experiences in equity-oriented partner schools that are good models of developmentally supportive practices and that create a positive school climate for all students. 3) Prepare and enable educators to provide both academic and developmental support Educators need to learn how to redesign schools and develop practices that support a positive school climate and healthy, whole child development. To create such settings, educators and policy makers can: Design relationship-centered schools in which students can be well-known and supported, by creating small schools or learning communities within schools, looping teachers with students for more than one year, creating advisory systems, supporting teaching teams, and organizing schools with longer grade spans - all of which have been found to strengthen relationships and improve student attendance, achievement, and attainment. But it will do no good to exhort educators to change their beliefs and practices so long as their schools are constrained by the factory-model designs of a century ago, rooted in layers of laws and regulations that hold them in place. [Extracted from the article]

From there, schools will need curric- ular materials to develop students' socioemotional learning competencies and to build students' college and career knowledge. Student interest inventories and curricular resources Schools interested in pursuing a purpose-first postsecondary support model need to know what their students are interested in and curate or create curricular resources to support learning relevant to those interests. To ensure that students have access to postsecondary guidance, many schools in the New Visions network take the initiative to schedule every student for college- and career- prep classes and/or advisory. MORE FEATURES In 2013, when I was teaching in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, I had a student named Angel. [Extracted from the article]

DEPARTMENTS Arrowhead Union High School is a public high school in Merton, Wisconsin (population: 8,269), a suburb 30 miles west of Milwaukee. But the same study also cites research showing that, compared to rural students, suburban student-athletes start playing their primary sport at a younger age, play for more years and hours per week, are more highly specialized, and are 2.6 times more likely to belong to a sports league outside school (Bell et al., 2018). And more than 17,000 Black and Latinx students lacked access to a single public high school sports team - and were twice as likely as students of other races to experience this total deprivation. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the benefits of teacher collaboration, which is an improvement over the practice within many schools where teachers work in professional isolation and do not share effective teaching strategies or educational resources. Consideration is given to the issue of teacher autonomy and critics who feel that collaboration may damage teacher empowerment. It is noted that even in schools where teachers work collaboratively, there is still a high degree of autonomy. Other topics include the influence that collaboration has on students' academic achievement and professional learning communities (PLCs).

Discusses trends in global education reform in an article that is adapted from the concluding chapter in the author's book, "Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform". The redistribution of educational resources in South Africa to improve educational equity; The reasons for reducing central control of education; The use of test-based accountability for evaluating teacher performance; Countries that are emphasizing flexibility in the learning environment; The expansion of basic education in China and Turkey; Examination of tradeoffs, societal constraints, and values and political structure.

Examines whether advanced degrees held by school teachers enhance their productivity. How most public school systems reward teachers with advanced degrees; Schools requiring advanced degrees; Matter of spending educational resources efficiently; Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS) of 1988; Performance of students according to level of teacher training; Importance of math training.

Presents United States presidential candidate George W. Bush's plan for education should he be elected in 2000. Education reform plans implemented when he was governor of Texas; How he would improve schools; His plans for federal funding, supplied by Title I; His plans for providing educational resources; Assertion that the federal role in education is to foster excellence and challenge failure.

Since 1992, a growing body of research known as the school library impact studies has consistently shown positive correlations between school librarians and library programs and student achievement. The authors review the findings from these studies and discuss how school leaders can ensure they are making the best use of their librarians’ expertise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the Big Idea Fest, which is sponsored by the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME). The goal of the conference was to allow educators and stakeholders with a forum to discusses educational innovation. The conference attendees were divided into teams and were tasked with working together to solve an education-related problem. Chief executive officer (CEO) Erin McKean of Wordnik.com spoke at the conference as did Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, which creates educational resources.

Comments on reforms in the school system of Chicago, Illinois. Use of annual testing and mandated improvement plans; Results of the reforms; Opinion that standardized tests do not accurately measure levels of learning; How teachers' instructional behaviors are the most significant factor in student achievement; Why more classroom-based professional development of teachers may be necessary; Inequalities between minorities and whites in access to educational resources and learning opportunities.

Focuses on the Minor Suit Awards in education litigation, a collection of legal proceedings humorous and otherwise. Purpose of the awards to serve as a lesson in judicial restraint; Dividing line between use and abuse of judicial and educational resources; Standards of the awards; Winners and nominees for the Much Ado About Nothing and other categories.

Discusses the uses of scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the United States. Difference in educational resources provided by states; Adjustment of scores for demographic factors; Obtaining equitable distribution of funding; Based on report by Glen Robinson and David Brandon entitled `NAEP Test Scores: Should They Be Used to Compare and Rank State Educational Quality?'

Three cases decided in July 2018 address states’ responsibility to educate all children. Martinez v. State of New Mexico is the first case in that state to establish a state constitutional right to education. In Cruz-Guzman v. State of Minnesota, the state supreme court found that a court could rule on whether the segregation of schools by race and socioeconomic status violated the previously established right to education. In Gary B. v. Snyder, a federal district court dismissed the claim of a group of Michigan parents that schools’ failure to ensure students were literate represented a violation of their federal rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information is provided on manuscript submission guidelines for the periodical through May 2019 on topics including public education, learning research, and gender norms.

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