don't know if this is any use to you but, - never know it might.
I work in the Education sector, - and have noticed a change in the last year within secondary, private and state schools; - where as up until then a lot of the IT/ Network managers were learning their trade within schools and then moving to the commercial sector for more money, - it is now turning the other way, - schools have started to realise that ICT is vital to their performance and so are now paying better, - and network managers are starting to realise how rewarding it can be (not just financial) to be shaping and influencing a sector of society that really can make a difference.
I have been dealing with some pretty switched on people recently, - it does take a different approach, - you have to look at delivering curriculum with IT as a tool, rather than as I believe a lot of the commercial sector is, just deliver the technology. - It does n't have to feel limiting, - I have been in schools with 900 laptops, and only this week have been having to justify why I am recomending star topology rather than a meshed network!
Hope that helps, have look around your area, le me know if you need any help, - "teacher speak" is different.
oh, MS Terminal Services, - it is the future for schools
[Edited on 17-4-2004 by Ian]