The rural girls in science program presented a comprehensive model of the entire scientific process. National Science Foundation funded a program, which targeted girls in rural schools serving American Indian or Latina, who are less fortunate than American students of Washington State.

Minority students face numerous academic barriers for achievement in the classroom as well as outside the school. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) suggests six principles for maintaining the standard of school mathematics.

A study conducted by Spencer Foundation examining eight US and Canadian schools found that the key force leading to meaningful, long-term change in educational institution is leadership sustainability. The seven principles defining sustainable leadership are discussed.

A research project team studied schools in Washington, Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin to investigate the scope of a leader's responsibilities and identified seven common functions of leadership. The study revealed that understanding and delivering what the school needed was the principal's core job.

Rod Paige, US Secretary of Education, and former superintendent of schools in Houston narrates his vision for US schools and the need for leadership in educational institutions. He defends the controversial No Child Left Behind Act and feels that each leader is responsible for ensuring that the students receive first-class education in all of the…

The US public school superintendents and principals wish to see some major reforms in the educational systems though they have put in tremendous efforts. The five areas in which school leaders would like to see changes found by public agenda are briefly discussed.

Real leadership means learning and growing from experiences. Different ways in which leadership crisis influences professional and personal development of a leader are discussed with reference to crises faced by high school principals.

Leadership is a dangerous and difficult job with conflicts between responsibility and authority. Some political tips for surviving professionally as a successful leader are discussed.

A successful education leader must attend to both social justice and academic excellence as both are interrelated. These can be done by staying focused on relationships, maintaining dialogue, and developing understanding between each other.

Successful district level institutions share ten principles for successful reforms. The crucial components of change for effective leadership include a collective moral purpose, capacity building, ongoing learning, and demanding culture among others.

The importance of spiritual leadership that enables educators to build inner strength for effective management is discussed. Even though developing a spiritual approach may not eliminate all the stress, it can help educators to stay focused on the aim of improving education for students.

Lorraine Monroe, former teacher and administrator of Lorraine Monroe Leadership Institute advises educators to adopt her model for reform. She reveals the right leadership qualities required to acquire change.

Educational leaders can use three sources of influence namely credibility, expertise, and relationships to achieve goals and be able to face adversity. Three ways teachers could use to create a resilient school culture that include staying focused, creating a caring and supporting climate, and maintaining hope in times of adversity are presented.

The schools would benefit more from the perspective and idealism of students, if they become leaders in an educational community. The two crucial skills that enable students to develop the attitudes necessary for becoming leaders in a school community are, encouraging the development of listening and consensus building skills.

The most difficult task while focusing the school's mission of teaching and learning is balancing administrative duties and unforeseen crises. The difficulties faced by the leaders and educators in school community are described by a day's analysis in the Boston Arts Academy.