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Articles: Business & Finance

DA’s Forward-Thinking Columnists

From the Editor
We're all about offering solutions, and our seven columnists add immensely to the mix of content we offer.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, April 2012
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Cathie Norris
Elliot Soloway

Collaborative Partnerships Work

Feature
Partnering with parent groups, business and non-profits equal power.
Paula Love
District Administration, April 2012

Retrofitting Buildings With Special Funds

Feature
These three districts have used grants or special taxes to retrofit buildings, saving money and increasing security.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, April 2012
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funding

Funding Building Projects in a Tough Economy

Hidden money will help you construct and maintain your buildings.
Paula Love
District Administration, April 2012
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funding

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

Social Media Takes on Fundraising

News Update
Move over Groupon and Living Social; Schoola is the newest deal-of-the-day Web site, and its mission is to help schools raise money.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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funding

NEA Offers New Tool to Clear Up 403(b) Plan Confusion

News Update
The industry-led Transparency Taskforce and the NEA release 403(b) tool.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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pensions
retirement

Building an Ed Tech Dream Team

Feature
If you could put together a staff to make the most of educational technology in your district, what would it look like?
Ron Schachter
District Administration, March 2012
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best practices
budgets
District CIO
enhancing education through technology
hiring practices

Research: Afterschool and Expanded Learning Programs

Research Center
These programs play a vital role in student success.
Sherri Lauver
District Administration, March 2012
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at-risk

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

See the Future, Change the Present

From the Editor
Predictive analysis can support quick change and raise student high school graduation and college completion rates.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, March 2012
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data driven decision
formative

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 Case for Integrated AV

Conversations
Michael Peveler, of AMX, has been part of the A/V industry and the transition toward a networking type technology over the course of 13 years.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, February 2012
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budgets
digital IP-based security cameras
lockdowns
network infrastructure
remote access
safety

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