In essence, most definitions contain elements of the following as described by Siegel and Byrne (1994): "Total Quality Management is a philosophy and set of principles that uses leadership, quantitative methods, systems thinking and empowerment to continuously improve an organization's capacity to meet current and future customer needs" (p.18). ... Actual Applications in Education When surveying the literature, there were numerous examples where TQM was delivering results in the academic environment. ...

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One of the most controversial elements of the public school curriculum is that of sex education. Parents, religious groups, teachers, and teens all have varying opinions about the need for such instruction, along with the content of any program approaching this subject. This is no less controversial...

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