It is not that the weaknesses described are unimportant, but to use such arguments against external programs begs the real issue: the task of developing a high-quality, legitimate, and competitive program of study that broadens and strengthens another approach to learning. (Author)

Describes the Open Access Study plan, an external degree program, of the Atlantic Institute of Education. (IRT)

Created in response to earlier published articles critical of external degree programs, this article consists primarily of a letter from a vice-president of Nova University and excerpts of letters written in support of Nova. (IRT)

The authors offer rebuttal to critics of their earlier article critical of Nova University. (IRT)

Briefly discusses external degree programs in New York, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Primary focus is on New York's Regents External Degree Program. (IRT)

In response to criticism of his article concerned with a perceived lack of quality in external doctoral programs, the author asserts that his position has not changed. (IRT)

A teacher who returned to the classroom after 11 years of absence notes that discipline is much more a problem now than before and attributes much of the change to the way parents excuse their children's behavior. (IRT)

The writer sees changes in the attitudes of students and teachers and argues that a reason for this is the schools'"loss of nerve": teachers don't believe that some things have more value than others and have given in to demands for "relevance."

Describes the programs developed and under development for ethics education in the Salt Lake City schools. (IRT)

Documents the current status of women in administrative positions in education and outlines some steps that must be taken to further achieve equal employment opportunities in leadership roles. (Author/IRT)

Briefly describes some programs that provide training and other support for women aspiring to become administrators. (IRT)

Describes a small (305 students in K-12) school district in Iowa and its relationship to its community. (IRT)

The courts have more consistently dismembered Title IX than enforced it. (Author/IRT)

Acknowledging failure means recognizing clearly the limits of a teaching situation, or it may mean recognizing a defense for what it is. Only when failure is acknowledged can one begin to play to strengths. (Author)

Recounts some of the problems confronted by a principal, who became associated with an innovation he created, when he wanted to change jobs and some of the awkwardness he felt in his job. (IRT)