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Articles: Reform

Turning Around Schools in Need

Feature
A new president and secretary of education bring a new urgency to the task of turning around failing schools nationwide.
Victor Rivero
District Administration, Sep 2009
Tags: 
assessment
high-risk
teacher

Training Turnaround Leaders

Feature
The University of Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program equips principals and other administrators with the skills needed to bring about deep changes.
Don Parker-Burgard
District Administration, Sep 2009
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high-risk

Longer School Day and Year Trials Yield Different Results

News Update
Don Parker-Burgard
District Administration, Aug 2009
Tags: 
achievement gap

Taunton (Mass.) Public Schools

District Profile
There Is Truth in Data
Ellen Ullman
District Administration, Aug 2009

Tell It to the Mayor

The debate over mayoral control may be coming to a city near you.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, Aug 2009
Tags: 
funding
graduation rate

Paul Vallas Speaks Out on Detroit Schools

News Update
Reinventing a Troubled District
Don Parker-Burgard
District Administration, May 2009
Tags: 
high-risk
budgets
failure

The College Promise

Feature
Some districts are creating innovative programs to inspire all students to pursue higher education.
Julie Sturgeon
District Administration, Mar 2009
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college readiness
mentors
student achievement

Do Economic Rewards Work?

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The jury is still out.
Brian D. Wallace
District Administration, Mar 2009
Tags: 
incentives
English
math
science
assessment
low-income
at-risk

From Learning What to Learning How

Going Mobile
Technology’s role in educational change
Cathleen Norris and Elliot Soloway
District Administration, Mar 2009
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21st-century learning
Cathie Norris
college readiness
Elliot Soloway
online learning
project-based-learning

Recommended reading for district leaders

Noteworthy Books
Helpful books
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Mar 2009
Tags: 
prevention programs
at-risk
communication
community

When 21st-Century Schooling Just Isn't Good Enough: A Modest Proposal

Feature
If we're serious about educating for the global economy, let's stop worrying about what kids need!
Alfie Kohn
District Administration, Feb 2009
Tags: 
21st-century learning
technology
STEM
global competition

NewsUpdate

News Update
Zach Miners
District Administration, Feb 2009
Tags: 
trends in international mathematics and science study
personalized learning

News Update

News Update
Zach Miners
District Administration, Jan 2009
Tags: 
college readiness
21st-century learning
global learning

The Road Ahead for Education

Conversations
A Conversation with Randi Weingarten
Zach Miners
District Administration, Jan 2009
Tags: 
teacher
communication

Landscape of a Lifetime

Feature
Herb Kohl reflects on education today.
Gary Stager
District Administration, Jan 2008
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at-risk

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