Discussions of Part 1 of Book 4 School Development and Lifelong Learning collaborate on how the principles of open system may assist create strategies for developing a new type of educational organization such as the Democratic School to serve multicultural education. To develop the new education organization, developers have to take on a leadership role to establish the mission, vision, purpose, and functional goals of the school. "The shaping, enhancement, and maintenance of a school's culture are primary responsibilities of the school's leaders" (Short & Greer, 2002). Democratic education...

Discussions of Part 1 of Book 5 Legal Issues in Education collaborate on such important issues as accommodating the needs of designated students, contract adherence, violation of the first amendment, and code of conduct. Discussions of Part 2 of Book 5 collaborate on policy violations in the workplace. This part discussion address a variety perspectives regarding the legal issues involved in the case of a teacher's alleged violation of current policy, resulting in his or her dismissal from his or her teaching position. Performing as an arbiter and facilitator, the governing board member and...

Discussions of Part 1 of Book 6 School Financing & Policy Creation collaborate on school financing. The focus of one of the discussions is on an impact of Supreme Court decisions on contemporary school funding. Another discussion includes an explanation of the role of categorical fiscal reporting. This type of reporting provides all stakeholders with data on spending money received from the three governments for conducting and operating education. This type of reporting describes how school-level expenditure structures reflect educational strategies. In categorizing expenditures within the...