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Articles: Reform

SIG Grants—What Happens When the Money Dries Up?

News Update
The $3.5 billion in School Improvement Grants will run out by the end of the 2012-2013 school year.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2012
Tags: 
funding
federal policy
finance
school climate
student achievement

Malloy’s Achievement Gap Crusade

News Update
Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed a sweeping education reform bill calling 2012 “the year of education” in Connecticut.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2012
Tags: 
achievement gap

Shaping a Culture That Includes Every Family

Professional Opinion
Create a strategic and systemic approach to family engagement to improve student achievement.
Steven M. Constantino
District Administration, May 2012
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parent portals

Affinity Schools Are Inevitable

Going Mobile
Mobile technology is a key enabler.
Cathleen Norris and Elliot Soloway
District Administration, May 2012
Tags: 
assessment
BYOD
Cathie Norris
Elliot Soloway
personalized learning

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From the Editor
How do boards of education find a successor to a superintendent who leaves a successful legacy?
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, May 2012
Tags: 
budgets
salary

Coming to Terms With Five New Realities

Online Edge
The near term holds some big challenges for schools to navigate.
Will Richardson
District Administration, April 2012
Tags: 
achievement gap
assessments

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
Tags: 
teacher

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
Tags: 
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
Tags: 
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
Tags: 
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

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
Tags: 
collective bargaining

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
Tags: 
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
Tags: 
21st-century learning
college readiness

No Excuses for Low Expectations

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

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