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New Products

The latest in hardware, software, books and materials, facilities and the Internet.

District Administration, Oct 2010

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Longer School Year Helps Turn the Tide

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

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Voucher Programs Losing Steam in School Choice Debate

Inside The Law

Tuition voucher program support has been withering under the Obama administration as it phases out the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, Sep 2010

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graduation rate

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Two Consortia of States Win Race to the Top Funds

Inside The Law

The U.S. Department of Education has earmarked $350 million in Race to the Top grants for states to develop new assessments for the Common Core Standards.

KeriLee Horan

District Administration, Sep 2010

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High School Counselors Take it on the Chin

Student Counsel

A recent survey finds guidance counselors receiving low marks from graduates.

Christopher Griffin

District Administration, Sep 2010

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college readiness

Student Counsel

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A Primer on Personal Learning Networks

A Bull Market for Financial Literacy

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The Great Recession compels school districts to teach dollars and sense.

Ed Finkel

District Administration, Sep 2010

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best practices

college readiness

finance

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Play Well, Learn Better

Problem/Solution

Stockton (Calif.) Unified School District promotes healthy recess activities to reduce chaos on the school yard and ultimately in the classroom.

Eric A. Clayton

District Administration, Sep 2010

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School Safety Takes a Back Seat

From the Editor

School districts across the nation are making budget cuts in a previously taboo area—safety.

Judy Faust Hartnett

District Administration, Sep 2010

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Low-Cost and No-Cost Safety Strategies

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Kenneth S. Trump

SIDEBAR, Sep 2010

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DA's 10th Annual Salary Survey: A Salary Recession for School Administrators?

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In addition to the 2009-2010 salary survey data from Educational Research Services, DA shows how administrators are feeling their share of pain given the economic stranglehold on district budgets.

Ron Schachter

District Administration, Sep 2010

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