As we add new content and features in the days and weeks ahead, you can always look to this space to find out what's new. ERIC Digests Sexual Misconduct by School Employees By Brad Goorian. Sexual misconduct in schools is a problem that has gained increasing attention, from the headlines to the High Court, in the last decade. Commonly defined as unwanted and unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, sexual misconduct by teachers, administrators, and other employees is a problem of sufficient magnitude to warrant attention by school boards and school officials. Full text Conducting a Principal Search By Elizabeth Hertling.
Educators know that a principal can make or break a school.
School districts are struggling to complete that elusive quest nationwide in the face of a shortage of administrative candidates for the principalship. The Fundamentals of School Security By Joan Gaustad. School security is a front-burner issue for educators, students, and citizens reeling from the shock f a series of mass school shootings. Yet recently released studies show significant decreases in key types of school violence. In this emotionally charged atmosphere, school administrators must strive to meet their schools' real security needs without wasting scarce resources on measures that may be unwarranted.