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Articles: Business & Finance

Are You an Old School or a Bold School?

Online Edge
The time is now for some serious reinvention for schools.
Will Richardson
District Administration, January 2012
Tags: 
21st-century learning
assessment
community

Home Visits Hone Relationships

District Profile
Mason County (Ky.) School District
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, January 2012
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at-risk
personalized learning

Tough Tactics for Retention

Administrator Profile
Superintendent Jose M. Torres, Illinois School District U-46
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, January 2012
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achievement gap
at-risk
graduation rate
Latinos
low-income

Finding the Perfect Fit

Feature
Administrators are using different approaches for hiring teachers.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, January 2012
Tags: 
best practices
eammon o'donovan
hiring practices

Connecticut Districts Gain from Reverse Auctions

Feature
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Buying in Bulk

They provide economies-of-scale on hardware, networking and storage capability.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Kansas City Plots Next Steps

Feature
Missouri grants district two-and-a-half years to turn around academic performance—or else.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Do You Want to Create Lasting Innovation?

New Directions
Leverage the power of consistency.
Rob Mancabelli
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
21st-century learning
best practices
finance

The Impact of a Principal’s Race

News Update
Teachers are more likely to stay in a school run by a principal of the same race as them, according to a new study.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
principals
teacher

LAUSD Makes Civil Rights Improvements

News Update
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights enforced its first action on LAUSD under the Obama administration.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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Latinos
student achievement

Social Media Eases Middle to High School Transition

CIO News
Memphis City (Tenn.) Schools have found a unique use for Gaggle's social media tools.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
high school
school climate
social networks

Low-income Students to Receive Free Technology Tools

CIO News
A three-year program launched by Microsoft will ensure that 1 million students from low-income families receive software, hardware and discounted broadband Internet service at home.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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at-risk
technology plans

Competitive vs. Formula Grants Battle it out for 2012 Ed Spending

Inside The Law
With the U.S. Department of Education receiving a minimal increase in allotted spending, the House and Senate have begun debates as to how the money will be spent.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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federal policy
finance

What is the Future of the DOE?

Inside The Law
The federal Department of Education has been a source of criticism on the GOP presidential campaign trail.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
federal policy

Promoting Parent Engagement

Feature
Several experts offer tips for district leaders wanting to institute powerful programs.
Susan McLester
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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partnerships

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