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Articles: Policy & Compliance

Fundraisers Fuel the New Tech Network Schools

News Update
Communities, not schools, fund the New Tech Network.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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community

She’s Back: Rhee Organization Pushes Legislative Reforms

News Update
Rhee’s grassroots organization, StudentsFirst, is ready to persuade state legislators to reform K12 education.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, March 2012
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teacher

Climate Change Is the New Evolution Debate

News Update
The decision to include this discussion in the curriculum and how to tackle it has been largely left to states and individual districts.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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current events
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Donor Comes with Controversy

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation offers struggling districts a pot of gold—but with strings attached.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, March 2012
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funding
grants
teacher evaluation

Education Reformer: Robert J. Marzano

Feature
Marzano says it starts with students and teachers in classrooms.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, March 2012
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student achievement

Teacher Evaluations Get Reconstructed

District Profile
New evaluation tool emphasizes teacher self-assessment, PD and student data.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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federal policy
Race to the Top

Time to Make Our Voices Even Louder

Professional Opinion
Strong public schools for all our students are the best investment our nation can make.
Anne L. Bryant
District Administration, March 2012

Penn. Charter Demands Fair Funding

News Update
The Chester Community (Penn.) Charter School announced that it has filed suit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeking $3.8 million in overdue funding.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, February 2012
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finance

Where Charter Bargaining Agreements Fall Short

News Update
A new report says charter school union contracts lack many inventive provisions.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, February 2012
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collective bargaining

The Legal Implications of Surveillance Cameras

Feature
District administrators need to know the law and make these policies clear.
Amy M. Steketee
District Administration, February 2012

What Can U.S. Schools Learn from Foreign Counterparts?

China, Finland and Singapore are creating stronger students—and finally inspiring American educators to take action.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, February 2012
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achievement gap
assessments
global competition

The Game Changer

Feature
Dwight Jones faces tough odds in his new role leading Clark County School District in Nevada.
Ericka Mellon
District Administration, February 2012
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21st-century learning
college readiness

No Excuses for Low Expectations

District Profile
Amarillo (Texas) Independent School District
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, February 2012
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21st-century learning
college readiness

Refocusing Tax Dollars to Enhance Education

Professional Opinion
A concerted effort by two or three large states could spark a paradigm shift away from antiquated legislation.
Alberto M. Carvalho
District Administration, February 2012
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budgets
college readiness

Looking Beyond the Border

From the Editor
Some forward thinking programs are in place to better educate U.S. students using the best practices of countries who students routinely outperform us.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, February 2012
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21st-century learning
best practices
global competition

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