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Compulsory Education: Challenges And Opportunities, Marilyn Grady, Doreen Gosmire
Compulsory Education: Challenges And Opportunities, Marilyn Grady, Doreen Gosmire
Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications
Compulsory education is a deep taproot in the history of our country and is at the heart of our educational system. Since Thomas Jefferson's presentation of the "Bill for the General Diffusion of Knowledge" in 1775, we have made compulsory education a central focus of our society.
Initially, Jefferson's proposal called for mandatory education for all children for three years. In the 1700s, a year of schooling was not the same as a year of schooling in the 19005. Jefferson's proposal required schooling in reading, writing, and ciphering so that an individual was capable of conducting daily business affairs.
Compulsory …
Early Leaver Superintendents, Marilyn Grady, Jack Mckay
Early Leaver Superintendents, Marilyn Grady, Jack Mckay
Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications
In studies of the critical incidents that cause superintendent turnover (Grady and Bryant, 1991a; Grady and Bryant, 1991b; Grady and Bryant, 1991c), we became aware of the "early leaver" phenomenon in the profession. This phenomenon has caused us to question early leavers about their incentives for staying in or leaving the superintendency.
The discussion of when and if education will ever be a "true" profession is intertwined with the departure of individuals from the superintendency at the prime of their careers. How often do we learn of physicians who leave the medical profession at 45 or 50?
Our study was …