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District Administration, Jun 2009 Table of Contents

Cover Story

A Deeper Shade of Green
Ron Schachter
School administrators are raising the bar on sustainability efforts, and the results are paying off big time.

Features

Feature

Vision Videos Empower Students
Mary Johnson Patt
A new Web-based tool, Tel.A.Vision, inspires young people to dream the possible dream.
A Deeper Shade of Green
Ron Schachter
School administrators are raising the bar on sustainability efforts, and the results are paying off big time.
Creative Ways of Reducing Energy Costs
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Read the energy-saving initiatives that districts have implemented.
The New School Lunch
Brian D. Wallace
As part of a healthier school food movement, food service providers and district administrators find creative ways to provide better meals.
The Wholesome Chef
Interview by Angela Pascopella
Jim Rowan, food service director of two northwest school districts, on feeding students quality meals
Business Brings Sustainable Lessons to School
Angela Pascopella
Students learn about energy efficiency with companion curricula that include hands-on projects.
A Netbook for Every Student
Alan Dessoff
Affordable and portable—but do they get the job done?

Opinion

Crisis Response

When Death Affects a School Community
Scott Poland
Here are 10 tips for administrators to address the trauma and sadness.

Online Edge

Leadership Goes Public
Will Richardson
It’s time for school administrators to publicly model their own learning.

Solutions

District Profile

NYC’s Smaller Schools Movement
Ron Schachter
Bronx Lab School, New York City Public Schools

Administrator Profile

Assessment-Driven Programming
Jennifer Chase Esposito
Superintendent Joel L. Voytoski

Problem/Solution

Helping Kids Say No to Drugs
Don Parker-Burgard
Success stories from districts across the nation.

Briefings

News Update

People Watch
Don Parker-Burgard
Report Card Shows Gains, Lingering Achievement Gap
Don Parker-Burgard
Broadband Funding Opportunities
Don Parker-Burgard
Open Source Software: A Budget Cutter’s Ally?
Don Parker-Burgard
Hello Striving Readers, Goodbye Reading First
Don Parker-Burgard

Departments

From the Editor
Shifting from “Green” to “Sustainable”
Judy Faust Hartnett
School districts step up to the plate.
Noteworthy Books
Recent Must-Reads
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Recommended reading for district leaders.
New Products
The Latest in Hardware, Software, Books & Materials, Facilities and the Internet
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
The most recent editor picks.
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