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Dividing Arizona

Feature
Critics say recent state immigration policies are segregating schools.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
ethnic studies
Latinos

New Books

Noteworthy Books
Recommended reading for district leaders.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Oct 2010

Districts Hold Tight on S.B. 1070

Feature
Administrators are concerned about enrollment and the role of police and other security officers.
SIDEBAR, Oct 2010

New Products

New Products
The latest in hardware, software, books and materials, facilities and the Internet.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Oct 2010

Longer School Year Helps Turn the Tide

District Profile
Balsz (Ariz.) Elementary School District, the first school district in Arizona to adopt a 200-day calendar, is reporting impressive academic improvements after only one year.
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
achievement gap
global competition
grants
salary

For the Love of Learning

Online Edge
Passing the test and getting kids into college are not enough.
Will Richardson
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
21st-century learning
online learning

Elevating Special Education

Administrator Profile
John O'Connor, executive director for special services at the DeKalb (Ga.) County School System, has helped reinvent instruction for special ed students.
Ellen Ullman
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
data driven decision

Start Your Own Service Learning

Feature
SIDEBAR, Oct 2010

Perseverance Is Key

From the Editor
Each issue of DA has its challenges and requires its own level of perseverance.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
ethnic studies
Race to the Top

HISD's Major Turnaround Effort with Apollo 20 Project

News Update
HISD applies innovative methods from successful charter schools and applies them to its 20 lowest performing schools.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
21st-century learning
data driven decision
funding

Letters

Letters
Feedback from our readers.
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
safety
salary

People Watch

News Update
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Oct 2010

DOE Asks Students "How Safe Do You Feel in School?"

News Update
New federal grant program will produce climate surveys assessing how comfortable students feel in schools.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
bullying
drug prevention
LGBTQ
safety

Admission Tests Produce Inaccurate Data when Measuring Student Achievement

News Update
States using college admission tests such as the SAT or ACT for measuring achievement of state learning standards are being cautioned to rethink using tests in this manner.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
college readiness
Common Core
high-stakes
NCLB

Disney's Planet Challenge Heroes

News Update
Students nationwide are solving environmental issues in their community for Disney's Planet Challenge.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
exercise
project-based-learning

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