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Urban Education | 7 |
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Brown, Frank | 1 |
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Pallas, Aaron M. | 1 |
Ramsay, John G. | 1 |
Rury, John L. | 1 |
Siegel, Adrienne | 1 |
Tewel, Kenneth J. | 1 |
Tobin, Gary A. | 1 |
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Opinion Papers | 7 |
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Pallas, Aaron M.; And Others – Urban Education, 1987
Critically evaluates recent statements and actions by federal and state officials who do not realize the efforts that will be necessary to raise school standards. Reviews kinds of standards proposed by current reform, considers their effects, and discusses the conditions under which at risk students could respond positively to higher standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Dropout Rate, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewed
Tewel, Kenneth J. – Urban Education, 1988
Study of three urban high schools revealed the following: (1) themes dominating principals' attitudes toward teacher involvement in decision making; (2) the influence of teachers on decision making; and (3) the paradox in principals' relations with faculty. Implications for faculty relations and school improvement are discussed. (BJV)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making, Educational Improvement, High Schools
Peer reviewed
Rury, John L. – Urban Education, 1986
Describes the successful efforts of New York City's Black community to improve schools for Blacks in the 1830s and 40s. Presents a case study of the New York Society for the Promotion of Education among Colored Children, which promoted greater attendance and higher achievement. (KH)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Education, Black History, Black Organizations
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Franse, Stephen R.; Siegel, Adrienne – Urban Education, 1986
Discusses ideas for educational reform suggested by candidates for the position of Chancellor of the New York City school system in 1983, which were goal-oriented and specific rather than philosophical and political. Describes how the ultimate hiring selection was made. (KH)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Personnel Selection, Public Schools
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Ramsay, John G. – Urban Education, 1984
Holds that "improvement" is an important theme for understanding the early history of public schooling in Buffalo. Describes Oliver Steele's strategy for linking public schooling with the concept of "public improvement" and argues that an unfortunate part of Steele's legacy was the idea that a suitable building guaranteed a…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational History, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Tobin, Gary A.; Anderson, Barry D. – Urban Education, 1982
Analyzes results of a 1979 survey concerning who is likely to move into an urban redevelopment area, what role the school plays in the locational decision, and how people find out about the quality of the schools. Holds that redevelopment will probably not enhance the conditions of urban education. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Brown, Frank – Urban Education, 1981
Reviews prior and current educational practices affecting children from poor and minority families. Discusses educational philosophies underlying the delivery of educational services to these children and concepts of equal educational opportunity and proposes a model for quality education in the 1980s. (GC)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education