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The Principal's Office
(November 2013)
A Social History of the American School Principal
Kate Rousmaniere - Author
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The first comprehensive history of principals in the United States.
The Principal’s Office is the first historical examination of one of the most important figures in American education. Originating as a head teacher in the nineteenth century and evolving into the role of contemporary educational leader, the school principal has played a central part in the development of American public education. A local leader who n...(Read More) |
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A Creature of Our Own Making
(January 2013)
Reflections on Contemporary Academic Life
Gary A. Olson - Author
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Witty, savvy, incisive, and entertaining short essays on the culture, mores, and practices of higher education.
Drawing on more than three decades of experience as a scholar, teacher, and administrator, Gary A. Olson, a keen observer of higher education and a monthly columnist for the Chronicle of Higher Education, explores the intricacies of life in academe. These meditations, which appeared as columns in the Chroni...(Read More) |
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AUDEM Volume #3, Issue #1 - Annual
(January 2013)
The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy
Lazarina N. Topuzova - Editor
Adrian B. Popa - Editor
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An annual publication that focuses on opportunities for international collaboration in education and the role of higher education in social and civic development.
AUDEM: The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy grows out of the work of the Alliance of Universities for Democracy (AUDEM). Formed in 1990 to assist universities from the former communist countries to transition to socially responsible...(Read More) |
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The International Journal of Servant-Leadership Volume #7 Issue #1 - Annual
(January 2013)
Shann Ray Ferch - Editor
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A practice-oriented, yet theoretical journal devoted to the elegance, beauty, and art of a servant-led way of life, and the legitimate power that accompanies servant-leadership.
The International Journal of Servant-Leadership publishes cutting-edge essays, theory, and research that will further the influence of servant-leadership globally, in the scientific community, in the world of business, political inquiry...(Read More) |
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Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers
(November 2012)
Measuring Higher Education’s Role in Economic Development
Jason E. Lane - Editor
D. Bruce Johnstone - Editor
Nancy L. Zimpher - Foreword by
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Comprehensive examination of the relationship between higher education, state government, and economic development.
Local, state, and national economies are facing unprecedented levels of international competition. The current fiscal crisis has hampered the ability of many governments in the developed world to directly facilitate economic growth. At the same time, many governments in the developing world are investing signific...(Read More) |
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AUDEM Volume #2, Issue #1
The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy
Lazarina N. Topuzova - Editor
Adrian B. Popa - Editor
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Racism, Public Schooling, and the Entrenchment of White Supremacy
(April 2011)
A Critical Race Ethnography
Sabina E. Vaught - Author
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Demonstrates how ingrained ideas of race created and sustain racism and inequity in U.S. schools.
Racism and inequity in U.S. education are pervasive and consistent problems, unavoidable facts of public schooling in this country. This book is a multisite critical race ethnography of institutional relationships and organization in a large, urban, West Coast school district. In this daring and provocative work, Sabina E. Vaught exa...(Read More) |
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AUDEM Volume #1, Issue #1
The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy
Lazarina N. Topuzova - Editor
Adrian B. Popa - Editor
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Splintered Accountability
(April 2010)
State Governance and Education Reform
Arnold F Shober - Author
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Detailed study of how real education reform works.
The No Child Left Behind Act declared that improving education in every school in the United States was a top national priority. However, this act did not acknowledge how state departments of education have successfully constructed reforms for the past few decades, despite the power struggle between governors, legislators, school districts, and state boards of education. Drawing upon arc...(Read More) |
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