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Mertens, J. – 1986
Many teachers resist the use of media in their classrooms, holding an anti-machinery bias much like that of the Luddite movement of 19th century England. Based on experience dating back to the protests by teachers in France against the introduction of books into the classroom in the 16th century, a law of media acceptance in the classroom can be…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Audiovisual Aids, Educational History, Educational Media
Download full textMonk, David H.; Haller, Emil J. – 1986
This report provides an overview of a two-year study which analyzed reorganization/consolidation of small rural school districts, studied alternatives of inter-district resource sharing and new instructional technologies, and developed recommendations for changes in state laws/procedures. Researchers studied 11 small rural school districts in New…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Consolidated Schools, Educational Policy, Educational Responsibility
Veglia, Geremia; And Others – 1990
The purpose of this investigation was to measure the attitudes of college students across the United States concerning the possible use of genetic manipulation, especially in terms of enhancing human physical and intellectual characteristics. The instrument used was divided into three general areas of inquiry: the first, designed to measure the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Bioethics, College Science, College Students
Place, Patricia; And Others – 1991
This paper reports on a 50-state telephone survey on the development of family policies through implementation of Public Law 99-457 (Part H), the 1986 Amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act with emphasis on policies regarding consent, confidentiality, access to records, and dispute resolution. The survey addressed questions of family…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Confidentiality, Conflict Resolution
Saks, Judith B. – 1997
This report attempts to present a balanced discussion of several key issues in the charter school movement. Its goal is to help school board members, especially those in urban districts, assess the record of charter schools so far, and understand the complexity of the issues involved. The first chapter presents a brief legislative history of the…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Case Studies
Peer reviewedLaMorte, Michael W.; Williams, Jeffrey D. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1985
Since 1970 approximately half of the states have challenged the constitutionality of state educational funding methods under equal protection or educational adequacy grounds. A review of court cases finds no clear trend towards acceptance or rejection of state provisions for school financing but does reveal a heightened awareness of inequity in…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance)
