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Direct linkWise, Phyllis M.; Martin, Carolyn A.; Kinbrough, Walter M.; Hitt, John C.; Urgo, Joseph R.; Lief, Charles G.; Drake, Michael V.; Hellyer, Brenda; Pepicello, William – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2013
Lately there has been a great deal of discussion about the importance of measuring a college's "return on investment." Is the point of a college education quantifiable results or personal and intellectual growth? In pursuit of answers, "The Chronicle" asked a selection of higher-education leaders. Phyllis M. Wise, Chancellor of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Role, Role of Education, Presidents
Bolch, Matt – Technology & Learning, 2008
For the school chief information officer (CIO), safeguarding students and facilities is as much a part of the job description as keeping the data networks running and the servers protected from hackers. This article describes how two districts, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Taos Municipal Schools, secured their surveillance systems. The…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Occupational Information, Information Technology, Administrators
Vey, Jennifer S.; Austin, John C.; Bradley, Jennifer – Brookings Institution, 2010
The nation's recuperation from the Great Recession remains sluggish, with high unemployment and a weak housing market continuing to squelch hopes that a full economic recovery will soon be at hand. The intensity and nature of the recession's lingering effects vary considerably across the country, however. Some metro areas, like Austin and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Human Capital, Real Estate, Employment Patterns
Download full textSantiago, Deborah, Comp.; Lopez, Estela, Comp. – Excelencia in Education (NJ1), 2010
The importance of college degree completion for U.S. society and economic competitiveness makes it imperative to improve educational outcomes for Latino students. Institutional leaders, educators, and policymakers who recognize this imperative are challenged to determine what they can do to improve educational outcomes for Latino students.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Hispanic American Students, Achievement Gap
Peer reviewedGuglielmino, Lucy M. – Community Education Journal, 1991
Describes how one community transformed an abandoned school into a center for community revitalization offering a variety of academic, social, and cultural activities. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Centers, Community Education, Educational Facilities
Andrus, Ward H. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Purpose. The purpose of the study was to identify and describe learning preferences of current high school students enrolled in online courses. The study further identified the students' perceived benefits and academic attractions to online education. The study also addressed the degree of satisfaction with their online courses. The study's final…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, High Schools, School Schedules, Rural Schools
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"READ 180" is a reading program designed for students in elementary through high school whose reading achievement is below the proficient level. The goal of "READ 180" is to address gaps in students' skills through the use of a computer program, literature, and direct instruction in reading skills. The software component of the…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Intervention, Reading Achievement, Literacy
McDevitt, Michael; Kiousis, Spiro – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2006
This report describes how an innovative curriculum promoted the civic development of high school students along with parents by stimulating news media attention and discussion in families. Evidence is based on a three-year evaluation of Kids Voting USA, an interactive, election-based curriculum. Political communication in the home increased the…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Student Participation, Parent Participation
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This October 8, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Game for Anything" (Ruggill, Judd Ethan; Neelakantan, Shailaja); (2)…
Descriptors: Part Time Faculty, Teacher Employment Benefits, Drinking, Standardized Tests
Arizona State Dept. of Public Instruction, Phoenix. Div. of Migrant Child Education. – 1975
The Office of Migrant Child Education, Arizona Department of Education, annually participates in a Teacher Exchange Program with other states. Arrangements are first made with other states to send teachers and administrators on an observation tour of their Migrant Child Education Programs. Objectives are to provide: (1) an opportunity for state…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Migrant Education
