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The Ultimate Empowerment Program for Parents

Feature
Immigrant parents in Chicago set a precedent for other districts with at-risk children and hesitant administrators.
Susan McLester
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
achievement gap
at-risk
dropout prevention
mentors
parent trigger law

Reimagining the College Town

Professional Opinion
The Red Hook (N.Y.) Central School District has been quietly leveraging the possibilities of the college town.
Paul Finch
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
community
science curriculum

How Much Computing Power Do You Need?

Feature
A Web-based computing environment means fewer hardware purchases and a tremendous cost savings.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
1 to 1
District CIO
netbooks
online learning
smartphones

College Readiness Is Their Goal

District Profile
Shortly after Superintendent Robert Duron arrived in San Antonio (Texas) Independent School District in 2006, he began to raise the bar.
Bev McCarron
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
1 to 1
assessments
best practices
blended learning
college readiness

A Small Community’s Innovative Curriculum Coaches

Administrator Profile
Lizzy Kloiber, secondary curriculum director of Celina (Texas) Independent School District knew the district needed coaches, and was determined to find a way to pay for them.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
best practices
grants
mentors

New Race to the Top Initiative Invests in Early Education

News Update
States have until Oct. 19 to submit applications for the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge
Courtney Williams
District Administration, October 2011
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grants
Race to the Top

Wellness Program Reduces Employee Healthcare Costs

News Update
The School District of Manatee County (Fla.) has implemented a new wellness program.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
health benefits
nutrition
wellness programs

Changing of the Guard in Florida

Feature
How will the state’s new education commissioner and governor impact K12 momentum?
Ed Finkel
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
assessment
Race to the Top
teacher evaluation

The 11th Annual Salary Survey: They Work Hard for the Money

Feature
While CEOs in the private sector are raking in millions, school superintendents in 2011 are having to defend their earnings.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
budgets
school boards
superintendents

Courts Hear Colorado Constitution Case

News Update
A Denver District Judge heard arguments in Lobato v. state of Colorado, the first-ever "adequacy case" in Colorado’s history.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
budgets
funding

Small Town Superintendent Rouses Supporters at SOS March

News Update
Why John Kuhn, superintendent of Perrin-Whitt (Texas) School District stood up for teachers.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
budgets
communication
community
funding
high-stakes
partnerships
superintendents
union

E-rate Goes Mobile

Archive
The FCC launches pilot program, "Learning On-the-Go"
Marion Herbert
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
ebooks
enhancing education through technology
funding
language arts
mobile
netbooks
online learning
technology
wireless

The Aftermath of a Natural Disaster

Crisis Response
A district leader's role is to create stability, routine and support for students and staff members.
Scott Poland
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
crisis response
safety
student
teacher

Back to School After Experiencing Failure

Student Counsel
We need to support students to help interrupt the cycle of failure.
Christopher Griffin
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
counselors
failure
high-risk
Student Counsel

Getting Students Off Farms and Into Classrooms

News Update
A new documentary exposes the plight of migrant children farm workers.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Jul 2011
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high-risk

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