Discusses results of several Canadian studies of teacher-workload issues related to family life, teaching stress and satisfaction, and physical and mental health. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)

Argues in favor of the slow-school concept, an approach to education in the 21st century that emphasizes instruction and curriculum addressing the intellectual needs of students rather than focuses on curriculum and teaching driven by state and national standards-based testing. (Contains 29 references.) (PKP)

Discusses generally positive findings of research studies of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 related to academic achievement, career preparation, youth development, teachers' views, and employers' views. (Contains 52 references.) (PKP)

Describes background for school-to-work effort in Massachusetts, the state's design and implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) of 1994, the local impact of the state's STWOA grant, challenges to making school-to-work a top priority of state education reform strategies to improve student achievement, and state and local…

Describes implementation of school-community partnership for student career success in Springfield, Massachusetts, stimulated by a state school-to-work grant supported with funds from the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. (PKP)

Describes several lessons learned from the design and implementation of a performance-measurement system required by the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. For example, very complex systems of performance measurement can compromise the quality and quantity of data obtained. Makes several recommendations to improve the quality of such…

Describes Southwest Educational Development Laboratory professional development project to help 160 elementary and secondary school teachers in 6 schools create technology-supported learner-centered learning environments. Finds that three initial project outcome assumptions are not substantiated in practice. The best way to learn technology is to…

Describes email excerpts of teachers' views about racial violence stimulated by the remembrance of a February 2002 jury verdict wherein four white New City police officers were acquitted of the wrongful death of Amadou Diallo, a black African immigrant. The exchanges occurred among members of the Hofstra University New Teachers Network. (PKP)

Discuss whether high scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) are associated with high student socioeconomic status, including high family income, particularly in California. Concludes that the SAT is no more a "wealth test" than is every other measure of student achievement such as grades. Describes other factors influencing student…

Discusses reaction to satirical letter criticizing teachers for spending extra time with weaker students published in the March 23, 2001, issue of the "San Jose Mercury News" by a former professor of mathematics and computer science. (PKP)

Argues the schools need to prepare students with trained minds and a proclivity for creative efforts to be successful in the technology-oriented society of the 21st century. Suggests the current educational policies will not accomplish those objectives. (PKP)

Argues that U.S. students are not being educated to succeed in a world dominated by the globalization of the economics, politics, and cultures of developed and developing countries. Suggests what educators can do to remedy this situation based on observations of Swedish school system. Suggestions include restructuring education, empowering…

Discusses organizational change strategies that school districts can adopt to help all students achieve at high levels. Provides a chart classifying organizational strategies. Draws implications for superintendents using these strategies. (PKP)

Middle-school French teacher discusses a classroom-management quiz on handling situations involving student misbehavior that she created for teachers. Includes quiz questions and answers. (PKP)

Discusses research on the extent, causes, and consequences of the shortage of public-school teachers in the United States. (PKP)