This brief provides a summary and analysis of a survey taken in the fall of 2005. The survey was conducted with a distribution of questionnaires to all of the district superintendents in the state of Arizona. Responses were received from 116 individuals out of a population of 227. These superintendents represented all three types of school…

The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the relation between specific events observed with simultaneous videofluoroscopy and respirodeglutometry. The order of occurrence was determined for each of 31 events (18 videofluoroscopic, 13 respirodeglutometric). Using 1 video frame (33.3 ms) as the maximum distance allowed between the…

Schoolpeople have instigated compulsory attendance laws, consolidated schools, and the superintendency to defend themselves against parents. In the nineteenth century schoolpeople castigated the poor for indifference; in this century they blame well-to-do parents for permissiveness and for having high expectations for their children. (Author/IRT)

Kentucky School Boards Association director provides school administrators with several suggestions for surviving the frequently controversial decisions involving school closings and consolidations. Three examples are (1) compile a comprehensive report on all data to be used in the decisions, (2) meet with concerned citizens at each affected…

At the request of the National Office for Black Catholics, the University of Dayton recently conducted two surveys of Catholic dioceses and diocesan school systems which have significant numbers of black Catholics and black non-Catholics. The diocesan survey attempted to assess the involvement of the dioceses with blacks, the participation of…

The article describes an approach to centralization of classes in a rural Pennsylvania school system with numerous small school buildings. The reasons for development of a kindergarten center are described as are the positive and negative aspects of the kindergarten center. (Author)

Looks at arguments for and against school consolidation which fall within the concerns of economic efficiency and size. Suggests a need to consider the effects of consolidation on the communities served by the schools. (AH)

Describes the attempted 1933 merger between the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, discussing educational and institutional issues exposed during the debate. The universities and their presidents embodied very different philosophies of higher education. Circumstances surrounding the failed merger reveal much about the range of…

This document is a collection of five reports on school restructuring in Iowa from 1989 to 1993. The first report summarizes the restructuring activities in Iowa school districts during 1989, addresses problems that developed during the year, and chronicles future restructuring events. It also gives a historical perspective on school restructuring…

The trauma of closing a school can be eased by involving the community and school personnel in planning for the closure and allowing as long a time frame as possible. (MLF)

Considers some of the reasons for, and the advantages of, the movement towards school consolidation that has led to the disappearance of some 73,000 school districts in the last 25 years. (WM)

Discusses the consolidation of three high schools into the vocational-technical center in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Describes the implementation of new programs and the integration of vocational and academic courses. (JOW)