{"title":"School District Consolidation: The Benefits and Costs","authors":"W. Duncombe, John M. Yinger","doi":"10.1142/9789811201615_0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811201615_0018","url":null,"abstract":"School district consolidation is a striking phenomenon. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 117,108 school districts provided elementary and secondary education in 1939–1940. By 2006–2007, the number of districts had dropped to 13,862, a decline of 88 percent. The rate of consolidation has slowed in recent years, but at least a few districts consolidate every year in many states…","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"176 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114739966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Different Strokes for Different Folks.","authors":"Frederick M. Hess","doi":"10.2307/j.ctt4cgr04.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt4cgr04.5","url":null,"abstract":"MA IZ E BE AN THIS SYSTEM HAS 'DOUBLE' LEGUME GRAIN AND 'DOUBLE' SOIL FERTILITY BENEFITS FROM BIOLOGICAL N2-FIXATION. AFTER HARVEST, CROP RESIDUES ARE EITHER LEFT IN THE FIELD AND INCORPORATED AT LAND PREPARATION OR FED TO LIVESTOCK. RESOURCE CONSTRAINED FARMS CONSTITUTE 74% OF THE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN DEDZA AND NTCHEU DISTRICTS OF MALAWI WHERE AFRICA RISING IS IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION ACTIVITIES. DOUBLED-UP LEGUME TECHNOLOGY ENTAILS INTERCROPPING TWO GRAIN LEGUMES, EXPLOITING THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY COMPLEMENTARY GROWTH HABITS AND PLANT ARCHITECTURE. PIGEONPEA GROWS VERY SLOWLY FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTHS AFTER PLANTING AND ONLY STARTS RAPID GROWTH WHEN THE GROUNDNUT IS APPROACHING MATURITY. AFTER BEANS, MAIZE AND GROUNDNUT HARVEST, THE REMAINING PIGEONPEA CONTINUES TO GROW AS A SOLE CROP UNTIL MATURITY.","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128935890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing for High Performance.","authors":"J. Hammond","doi":"10.4324/9781351249744-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351249744-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133505207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Education in the Information Age.","authors":"L. Hay","doi":"10.1787/9789264023642-3-EN","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264023642-3-EN","url":null,"abstract":"Jay Ogilvy addresses here the application of scenario planning to the future of education. He first reflects on methods and the different uses of scenarios, comparing features of education and business. He then illustrates the methodological points.","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124973307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Is a Dropout","authors":"B. Clements","doi":"10.1080/1066568910250101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1066568910250101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126211064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Brave New World","authors":"L. Botstein","doi":"10.4337/9781781009314.00017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781009314.00017","url":null,"abstract":"In Arkansas (USA) soll ein schizophren kranker Straftäter hingerichtet werden. Er beging einen Raubmord, wurde jedoch aufgrund seiner psychiatrischen Erkrankung als unzurechnungsfähig erklärt. Nun hat ein Bundesberufungsgericht die zwangsweise Behandlung mit antipsychotischen Medikamenten verfügt, damit die Zurechnungsfähigkeit wieder hergestellt und die Todesstrafe legal vollgezogen werden könne [1]. Was dieses amerikanische Bundesberufungsgericht verfügt hat, ist an Doppelzüngigkeit und Schlitzohrigkeit kaum mehr zu überbieten. Wo bleibt da die so hoch gepriesene Menschenwürde? Ist dieses Berufungsgericht von einer ähnlichen Blindheit geschlagen wie sein US-Präsident: Beide erkennen den Balken im eigenen Auge nicht? Aber: wenn im Entwurf zum Opferhilfegesetz unseres Landes zu lesen steht: «Es kann davon abgesehen werden, dem Opfer eine Genugtuung zuzusprechen, wenn es infolge der Straftat nicht mehr in der Lage ist, die erlittenen Beeinträchtigungen wahrzunehmen.» [2] – dann frage ich mich auch: sind bei uns ähnlich strukturierte Gesetzgeber am Werk wie in der Neuen Welt? Hier werden nicht nur die Menschenrechte verletzt. Es kommt unüberschaubar zum Ausdruck, wie weit weg vom Menschlichen überhaupt ein scheinbar so sauberes, emotionsbefreites, wertneutrales abstrahierendes Denken führt. Das hippokratisch verankerte «nichts Menschliches ist mir fremd» muss unangetastet bleiben. Als Staatsbürgerinnen und Staatsbürger bleibt uns im Moment fast nur das Goethesche «mir graut vor dir!» Was können wir aber als Ärztinnen und Ärzte tun? (Mir hat es beim ersten Lesen die Sprache verschlagen; allmählich finde ich sie wieder.)","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"85 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116078009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual Harassment in Schools.","authors":"Nan D. Stein","doi":"10.4135/9781412963923.n446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412963923.n446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":175821,"journal":{"name":"The School Administrator","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121341402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}