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Articles: Business & Finance

Lessons From Abroad

Conversations
Gene R. Carter, executive director and CEO of ASCD.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, January 2012
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global competition

Social-Emotional Learning Combats Educator Burnout

News Update
Mounting research shows that addressing the inner lives of teachers may combat teaching stresses.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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at-risk
teacher

The School-Community and College-Readiness Connection

Student Counsel
Those who hold leadership roles within our schools must come to terms with the fact that standards, curriculum, instruction, assessments and accountability will only get you so far in improving student achievement.
Christopher Griffin
District Administration, January 2012
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at-risk
counselors
dropout prevention
school climate
student achievement
Student Counsel

Education Stakeholders Need Shared Access to Data

News Update
Longitudinal data is improving nationwide, but states must also help stakeholders access this data to inform decisions and improve student achievement.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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data driven decision

New Study Finds Inequities in State Education Funding Formulas

News Update
New state-by-state school finance formula database may offer solutions to fractured systems.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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data driven decision
legislation

CEP Study Says Skepticism Still Surrounds SIGs

News Update
There is some skepticism regarding the effectiveness of School Improvement Grants (SIGs) on the part of those districts that are not eligible to receive them, according to a new study.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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federal policy
Race to the Top

Are You an Old School or a Bold School?

Online Edge
The time is now for some serious reinvention for schools.
Will Richardson
District Administration, January 2012
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21st-century learning
assessment
community

Home Visits Hone Relationships

District Profile
Mason County (Ky.) School District
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, January 2012
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at-risk
personalized learning

Tough Tactics for Retention

Administrator Profile
Superintendent Jose M. Torres, Illinois School District U-46
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, January 2012
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achievement gap
at-risk
graduation rate
Latinos
low-income

Finding the Perfect Fit

Feature
Administrators are using different approaches for hiring teachers.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, January 2012
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best practices
eammon o'donovan
hiring practices

Connecticut Districts Gain from Reverse Auctions

Feature
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Buying in Bulk

They provide economies-of-scale on hardware, networking and storage capability.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Kansas City Plots Next Steps

Feature
Missouri grants district two-and-a-half years to turn around academic performance—or else.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Do You Want to Create Lasting Innovation?

New Directions
Leverage the power of consistency.
Rob Mancabelli
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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21st-century learning
best practices
finance

The Impact of a Principal’s Race

News Update
Teachers are more likely to stay in a school run by a principal of the same race as them, according to a new study.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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principals
teacher

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