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Articles: Business & Finance

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

A New Prescription for Fighting Drug Abuse

Feature
Raising student awareness about the consequences of prescription drugs has taken on a new urgency.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, February 2012
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drug prevention

Students Drive Overhaul of School Lunch

Problem/Solution
Students in Niles Township High School District 219 in Skokie, Ill. play big role in organic lunch program.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, February 2012
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healthy schools
lunch programs
nutrition

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

Student Engagement Soars with Smartphones

Product Focus
Smartphones have moved quickly from banned to embraced in K12 schools.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, February 2012
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1 to 1
funding
individualized learning
mobile

A Surprise Award for AP Excellence

Administrator Profile
Superintendent Sherrie B. Nickell, Polk County (Fla.) Public Schools
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, February 2012
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college readiness
student achievement

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

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