From the Editor

School boards face increasing challenges in these tough economic times including more federal mandates, charter school initiatives and a lack of alignment with community expectations.

DA offers stories on teaching students how to appreciate lifelong sports, and DA introduces DA Digital.

If the AFT membership accepts Weingarten's recommendations, the possibility of real education reform could be near.

We take a bird’s-eye view of our 2009 coverage, to be sure that we’re in sync with what our readers look to us for.

Mobile technology has great potential to revolutionize teaching and learning.

Common Core State Standards could be the answer to moving education forward.

Districts expose U.S. students to reality.

Badly needed aid comes to districts.

School districts step up to the plate.