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Articles: Business & Finance

FLAP Grant Provides Critical Language Support Programs

District Profile
$12.4 million in grant money was given to public primary and secondary schools to support "critical foreign languages" such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Russian, to help students compete in a global marketplace.
Audra V. Pace
District Administration, Mar 2010
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21st-century learning

Sexting and Student Discipline

Supervisors Opinion
Administrators need to understand this activity and develop appropriate policies.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, Mar 2010
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cellphones
safety

Retaining Librarians through Mentoring

Problem/Solution
With districts facing budget concerns nationwide, library media programs and staffing are limited.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Mar 2010
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hiring practices
mentors
partnerships

Toward a More Perfect Union

At last, teachers' unions are beginning to support bold school reform.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, Mar 2010
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incentives
partnerships
teacher evaluation

Battling Sexual Abuse

Feature
Proactively training employees is crucial to a district strategy.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, Mar 2010
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counselors
crisis response
school climate

Staff-to-Student Sexual Harassment

Feature
District leaders should know the legal implications and heed practical recommendations.
Allison Fetter-Harrott
District Administration, Mar 2010
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counselors
crisis response
school climate

Homeless Youth in Our Schools

Crisis Response
Identifying and supporting a marginalized and victimized population.
Scott Poland
District Administration, Mar 2010
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counselors
safety

The Equitable Distribution of High Quality-Teachers

Research Center
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has brought renewed interest to this topic.
Stan Bumgardner
District Administration, Feb 2010
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teacher
teacher evaluation

Will Pensions Bankrupt Your District?

Feature
State retirement funds are in crisis, and school systems will likely pay more of the bill.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Jan 2010
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pensions
retirement

Finding Exemplary Teachers

Supervisors Opinion
The right selection process can uncover the true gems.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, Jan 2010
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retirement
teacher
teacher evaluation

Tightening the Purchasing Process

Feature
Superintendents get more involved in buying policies.
Victor Rivero
District Administration, Nov 2009
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budgets

Transportation Takes a Hit

News Update
Budget shortfalls mean fewer school buses.
Sergio Mosqueda
District Administration, Oct 2009
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budgets
bus

The IT Administrator’s Ever-Changing Role

Professional Opinion
In addition to securing networks, they work to keep students safe.
Shawn Eldridge
District Administration, Oct 2009
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cyberbullying
District CIO
technology

Back to School for Retired Baby Boomers

Feature
The Tennessee Department of Education has achieved outstanding success with its Exemplary Educators program.
Stan Bumgardner
District Administration, Oct 2009
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mentors
retirement
teacher

Using Wind to Save a Reading Program

Problem/Solution
Shallowater (Texas) schools creates energy savings to fund reading.
Don Parker-Burgard
District Administration, Oct 2009
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energy savings
grants
reading
reading curriculum

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