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This section offers news briefs on higher education in Great Britain, which includes the debate to be held by the House of Commons and the House of Lords on the issue of international students, the appointment of five vice-chancellors in a review of universities' role in regional growth and the 3.1 million British pounds to be received by universities to promote foreign language studies.

The article highlights the view of Dame Joan Stringer, the first female vice-chancellor in Scotland, on the plans of quotas for women on governing bodies, which she said she would avoid because she it can lead to cosmetic appointments.

An interview is presented with Melanie Burke, assistant manager at England's Busy Bees Nursery, Walsall about becoming Best Practice Network's 1,000th early years professional (EYP), how she balanced studying alongside working full time, and future plans for her career.

The article announces the appointments of several executives in the education sector of the U.S. including Gladys Alto at the National Hispanic University, Carmen R. Green at the University of Michigan Health System and Daniel A. Wubah at Washington & Lee University.

The article presents an obituary for Enid Lattner, retired head of Westmont Montessori School in Mendham, New Jersey.

An interview is presented with former school administrator and education reform advocate Michelle Rhee. Rhee's book "Radical" is discussed. Rhee states that teachers and administrators must believe that they can accomplish anything and convey that belief to students. She admits she was wrong to criticize the newspaper "USA Today" for reporting on cheating in standardized tests in public schools of Washington, D.C. when she was chancellor of those schools.

The article announces the promotion of Sara W. Leftwich to manager of dual career and special projects in the department of human resources at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the selection of Jacquelyn White as director of the family and consumer sciences division of the Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University, and the appointment of Juliana Mosley as vice president for student affairs at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida.

The article announces career development of several women school administrators in the U.S. including the appointments of Joanne Davis as executive director, Rachel Van Cleave as interim dean, and Sharon Nagy as associate professor.

The article presents the highlights of the British Council's annual Going Global conference that was held in London, England in 2012. University of Sussex professor of education Louise Morley claimed her study showed that female academic leaders tend to stay at middle management roles as they are unable to become the highest officials at their schools. Nigeria-based Benue State University's Charity Angya talked about the struggles of female academics in gaining promotion in the academy.

The article announces career developments for women in the U.S. including Shannon Beets as executive vice president at Sierra Nevada College, Joni Boye-Beaman as dean at Saginaw Valley State University, and Lisa Bunders as vice president for enrollment management and marketing at Franklin Pierce University.

The article focuses on the efforts of Stanford along with other universities of creating more gender diversity on corporate boards. The initiative is calling on interested women in medicine, law, business, engineering and arts and sciences. The offer of special educational programs, conduct of research studies, and building of databases of promising female are being offered by these schools.

The article reports on the development of a networking program by Minnesota State University Mankato to address the underrepresentation of women school leaders. It states that the faculty in the Department of Education Leadership at the university discussed with members of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) regarding what the women needed for support as leaders. It also notes that the discussion resulted to a program called "At Ruth's Table: Making Networking Relevant."

The article reports on a training program developed for high-status women following research by Mara Olekalins of Melbourne Business School in Victoria concerning women in senior leadership positions in higher education.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the author discusses the increasing number of female school superintendents.

In this article, the author discusses the potential of women to attain the highest positions in education just as of anyone else in Great Britain. The author relates the contention of Women's Leadership Network that women need to aim the highest positions. She notes that the network establishes a mentoring programme for those women who wants to be principals. She suggests governing bodies to open their eyes and make a move on this concern.

The article offers five topics in British education for the week of February 22, 2008. These include that 70 percent of head teachers in Great Britain's secondary schools are men, that Pi-day on March 14 presents several possibilities for creative lesson planning, and that increasing numbers of students are using cellphones to contact parents from lessons and complain about their teachers.

The article reports on the findings of a study from the American Association of School Administrators revealing that more women are becoming superintendents of the U.S. school systems. The study also revealed that superintendents are committed to helping all students succeed, have a good relationship with their school boards, and find their jobs rewarding despite high work stress level.

The article presents the author's experience on her transition from the private sector to higher education. As director of the Division of Journalism at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, she is a year-round employee with many hats. Besides being a teacher, she is a coach, marketer, change agent, catalyst, sales manager, administrator, adviser, writer/ editor and mentor to more than 500 students in the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication.

The article presents commentary on opportunities for female leaders in British further education. The author reports that women represent more than half of further education employees, according to data from the Learning and Skills Council, and 60 percent of attendees at courses from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, but fill less than 30 percent of leadership positions. The author also comments on the lack of ethnic minorities in further education leadership.

The article reports that Maridith W. Geuder was appointed as the director of the campus department responsible for the Mississippi State University's public relations and marketing missions in 2006.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the cover page of the January 2006 issue of the periodical "District Administration."

Reports that college manager Christine Ranson won in 2005 a settlement deal after her 23-year career was damaged by false allegations of racism and harassment at Dudley college in Great Britain. Details of the case; Terms of the settlement; Implications on school administration and higher education.

Reports that Sandra Kaji-O'Grady has become one of only two women to head up architecture schools in Australian universities after being appointed as head of the school of architecture at the University of Technology Sydney. Former senior academic at the University of Melbourne; Plan to expand architecture's engagement with other arts and disciplines.

Reports that the Girls' School Association in Great Britain has chosen former principal Clarissa Farr as president.

Profiles Myrtle Dorsey, chancellor of the Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Leadership experience; Career highlights; Educational background.

Reports that New York University vice president Naomi Levine is the keynote speaker at the 23rd annual Association of Development Officers Fundraising Conference held in White Plains, New York. Career history of Levine; Issues regarding fundraising discussed by Levine.

Reports that the head of a Leicester secondary school in England, Freda Hussain, became the country's first female Muslim high sheriff. Responsibilities of Hussain; Training of Hussain as high sheriff.

Addresses the problem of a British female deputy head of a primary school who has been having problems in being accepted for headship. Qualifications of the administrator; Factors that should be considered by deputy heads applying for the headteacher position.

Presents the impressions of a school leadership course by school principal, Kate Spiller Roebuck from Essex, England. Influence of the course on her thinking about the possible gap between the view other people have of herself and her self-perceptions; Reflections effected by the course on the way she deals with various work issues.