​International expert in
​public finance & education policy.

This website provides information regarding the academic career and professional accomplishments of James W. Guthrie. There is information here regarding his scholarly and personal publications, international consulting activities,  service as  a locally elected official, White House aid, presidential advisor, and state superintendent of public schools.
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What's missing in education reform in the United States? The answer is leadership; specifically, the ability of school and district leaders to construct and continually nurture a culture of sustained high performance. A true leader needs to have not only a vision of the desired culture, but the skills and information necessary to make that vision a reality. Providing a combined 70 years of classroom and administrative experience, renowned authors James Guthrie and Patrick Schuermann offer a practice-based approach, grounded in research and theory, to achieving and maintaining an atmosphere of success in schools through effective leadership.

This first text in Allyn & Bacon’s new Educational Leadership series from Peabody College, clarifies the complex financial issues facing educational administrators and presents them in a clear and engaging manner. This text was developed by the leading scholars in school finance as part of a series from one of the leading Schools of Education in the world.

This book outlines means by which America’s public education can be reformed by capitalizing upon market dynamics so as to facilitate higher student achievement and promote greater lifelong student opportunity.

The introductory volume in the Peabody Educational Leadership Series, Successful School Leadesrhip provides readers with a solid overview of the primary topics that current and aspiring leaders will be faced with when making decisions regarding education organizations.

This text in ABL’s new Educational Leadership series from Peabody College, shows students how to develop effective and highly functioning groups that will enhance school effectiveness. The text was developed by the leading scholars in educational leadership as part of a series from one of the leading Schools of Education in the world.

This text in ABL’s new Educational Leadership series from Peabody College covers historical and current trends in leadership in a very practical way, using cases and a problem-solving approach as vehicles for examination.

A comprehensive history of education schools in American higher education and a data driven analysis of their contemporary weaknesses.

An autobiographical snapshot of the author’s growing up in San Francisco during a marvelous moment in history, following World War II.

A highly advanced explanation of the interactions between the policy system and educational administration and school leader ship.

A carefully considered, and data driven reform agenda for American public education.

A state specific agenda for rendering Florida schools more effective and more equal.

A text book explanation of the complicated mechanisms by which the United States operates schools and detailed descriptions of knowledge useful to public school administrators in training.

A landmark data driven analysis of the financial inqualities pervading the provision of American public education.

A practical guide to doctor students providing keys to successful navigation of high-level, academic and professional program requirements.

A murder mystery set, in a senior retirement home in Which applicants are strangely poisoned prior to their entry.

A classic locked room murder mystery where in the victim is found in a a northern California coast hotel room, locked from the inside, and a killer’s fascinating escape strategy.

A two-volume detailed autobiography of James W Guthrie.

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James W. Guthrie
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Telephone: (214) 205-0995