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2004

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The Fiscal Impact Of The Shift From Equity To Adequacy In School Finance Litigation, Forbis Jordan, Teresa Jordan, Kevin Crehan Sep 2004

The Fiscal Impact Of The Shift From Equity To Adequacy In School Finance Litigation, Forbis Jordan, Teresa Jordan, Kevin Crehan

Educational Considerations

The focus of this study is a comparison of the changes in a set of state-level funding variables in state school finance programs for five groups of states with regard to high court decisions rendered during the 1970-1987 period and the 1988-2004 period.


Richard A. Rossmiller: A Prophet Even In His Own Land - An Interview, Terry G. Geske, Deborah A. Verstegen Sep 2004

Richard A. Rossmiller: A Prophet Even In His Own Land - An Interview, Terry G. Geske, Deborah A. Verstegen

Educational Considerations

In May 2004, Richard A. Rossmiller received the Alumni Achievement Award from the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison honoring him for his many accomplishments.


From Courtroom To Classroom: Operationalizing "Adequacy" In Funding Teaching And Learning, Bruce S. Cooper, Tim Deroche, William G. Ouchi, Carolyn Brown Sep 2004

From Courtroom To Classroom: Operationalizing "Adequacy" In Funding Teaching And Learning, Bruce S. Cooper, Tim Deroche, William G. Ouchi, Carolyn Brown

Educational Considerations

A quality, standards-based reform would provide a framework and system of accountability that elevates the most possible number of our students to acquisition of an academic foundation and allows students the greatest number of future academic options and careers.


Fiscal And Academic Efficiency Index Of The Public School Districts Of Arkansas, Mary F. Hughes Sep 2004

Fiscal And Academic Efficiency Index Of The Public School Districts Of Arkansas, Mary F. Hughes

Educational Considerations

In Lake View v. Huckabee, the Supreme Court of Arkansas stated that the Education Article of the Arkansas Constitution designates the state, rather than the General Assembly, as the entity to maintain a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools.


A Closer Look At The Costs Of Serving Children "Living On The Edges" Of State School Finance Policy: At-Risk, Limited English Proficient, And Gifted Children, Bruce D. Baker Sep 2004

A Closer Look At The Costs Of Serving Children "Living On The Edges" Of State School Finance Policy: At-Risk, Limited English Proficient, And Gifted Children, Bruce D. Baker

Educational Considerations

Considerable attention has been given over the years to understanding the costs of serving students with disabilities and the design of state funding systems for ensuring that students’ special needs can be met by local districts.


Save A Place For Leadership In The Debate On Adequacy: A New Model For Developing Leadership For Schools, Mary Devin Sep 2004

Save A Place For Leadership In The Debate On Adequacy: A New Model For Developing Leadership For Schools, Mary Devin

Educational Considerations

In the midst of discussions on adequacy of funding, schools are being held accountable for the success of all students and for raising student performance to the highest level ever.


Exploring Implications Of Brown For Schools Of Choice And Raising Academic Standards, Richard A. King, Linda Vogel, Kathryn Whitaker Sep 2004

Exploring Implications Of Brown For Schools Of Choice And Raising Academic Standards, Richard A. King, Linda Vogel, Kathryn Whitaker

Educational Considerations

After the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, policies designed to comply with the decision were often declared to be unconstitutional.


Toward A New Adequacy In Public School Finance: Analytical And Political Issues, Michael F. Addonizio Sep 2004

Toward A New Adequacy In Public School Finance: Analytical And Political Issues, Michael F. Addonizio

Educational Considerations

Efforts to improve the fairness and quality of our public education system through school finance reform date back to the dawn of the twentieth century with the work of Cubberly and others.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 32(1) Full Issue, Deborah A. Verstegen Sep 2004

Educational Considerations, Vol. 32(1) Full Issue, Deborah A. Verstegen

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 32(1)-Fall 2004-Full issue


Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 32, No. 1, Fall 2004, Deborah A. Verstegen Sep 2004

Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 32, No. 1, Fall 2004, Deborah A. Verstegen

Educational Considerations

Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 32, no. 1, Fall 2004 this special issue "Adequacy in School Finance."


State Funding For Education Technology And School Infrastructure: Competing Demands And Limited Resources, Faith E. Crampton Apr 2004

State Funding For Education Technology And School Infrastructure: Competing Demands And Limited Resources, Faith E. Crampton

Educational Considerations

In spite of signs of an economic recovery at the national level, many states still face formidable fiscal problems. In addition, the national fiscal outlook is compromised by a growing federal deficit, slow growth in job creation, and lingering unemployment in many parts of the country.


Critical Literacies And Feminist Ethics: Mapping A Pedagogical Reform In The Preparation Of Educators, Audrey M. Dentith, Jeanne F. Brady Apr 2004

Critical Literacies And Feminist Ethics: Mapping A Pedagogical Reform In The Preparation Of Educators, Audrey M. Dentith, Jeanne F. Brady

Educational Considerations

Those of us in university programs of education face the daunting task of preparing new and practicing teachers and school leaders with the necessary knowledge, competencies and attitudes to teach with success in the face of ever increasingly complex schooling environments.


How Can We Attract And Retain Quality School Principals: What Do Principals Say?, M. Scott Norton Apr 2004

How Can We Attract And Retain Quality School Principals: What Do Principals Say?, M. Scott Norton

Educational Considerations

Attracting quality personnel for leadership roles as school principals and then retaining their services have become national concerns. Studies reveal that turnover in the principalship at both elementary and secondary schools reached the 50% level during the 1990s, with predictions that such losses are likely to increase during the current decade.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 31(2) Full Issue, Chad Litz Apr 2004

Educational Considerations, Vol. 31(2) Full Issue, Chad Litz

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 31(2) Spring 2004 - Full issue


Technology Integration In Professional Education Courses: Utilizing The Intasc Principles, Saundra L. Wetig, Phyllis K. Adcock Apr 2004

Technology Integration In Professional Education Courses: Utilizing The Intasc Principles, Saundra L. Wetig, Phyllis K. Adcock

Educational Considerations

In response to emerging federal, state, and local standards, the University of Nebraska at Omaha through the Teacher Education Department strives to equip teacher candidates with the academic, social, as well as the technological skills needed in 21st century classrooms.


Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 31, No. 2, Spring 2004, Chad Litz Apr 2004

Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 31, No. 2, Spring 2004, Chad Litz

Educational Considerations

Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 31, no. 2, Spring 2004, Educational Considerations


The Need For A Comprehensive Competency-Based Career Guidance Curriculum For Teen Mothers, Mary-Beth Muskin Apr 2004

The Need For A Comprehensive Competency-Based Career Guidance Curriculum For Teen Mothers, Mary-Beth Muskin

Educational Considerations

Teen parenting has significant implications for teens and their success in school. As school guidance and counseling departments focus on the development of comprehensive competency-based guidance curriculum within their school systems, the needs of teen parents are often overlooked.


The Year Round Calendar: An Analysis Of Student Outcomes, Kimberly Moore, Deborah A. Verstegen Apr 2004

The Year Round Calendar: An Analysis Of Student Outcomes, Kimberly Moore, Deborah A. Verstegen

Educational Considerations

Almost a decade ago, the National Education Commission on Time and Learning warned Americans that schools were unable to meet the demands of a new global economy. For 150 years, schools had operated on schedules that suited only the top students, while average and poor students simply dropped out to make decent livings on farms or in factories.