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

Promoting Parent Engagement

Feature
Several experts offer tips for district leaders wanting to institute powerful programs.
Susan McLester
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
partnerships

The Ultimate Empowerment Program for Parents

Feature
Immigrant parents in Chicago set a precedent for other districts with at-risk children and hesitant administrators.
Susan McLester
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
achievement gap
at-risk
dropout prevention
mentors
parent trigger law

Reimagining the College Town

Professional Opinion
The Red Hook (N.Y.) Central School District has been quietly leveraging the possibilities of the college town.
Paul Finch
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
community
science curriculum

Small Town Superintendent Rouses Supporters at SOS March

News Update
Why John Kuhn, superintendent of Perrin-Whitt (Texas) School District stood up for teachers.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, September 2011
Tags: 
budgets
communication
community
funding
high-stakes
partnerships
superintendents
union

Empowering California Parents

News Update
New regulations under the California Parent Empowerment Law give parents further rights to change low-performing schools.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, Jul 2011
Tags: 
parent trigger law

Holding on to Parent Voices

Feature
Facing what they see as a potential blow to parents in the "Blueprint for Reform," advocates for parent involvement in schools push back.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Jan 2011
Tags: 
involvement
NCLB
reauthorization

Protecting Elementary Students from Harm

Professional Opinion
High-profile missing student case highlights need for security plans.
Kenneth S. Trump
District Administration, Jul 2010
Tags: 
safety

Education Foundations Help Schools Offer More Services

District Profile
If the Walnut Creek (Calif) School District needs extra funding, it turns to its education foundation.
Ellen Ullman
District Administration, Jun 2010
Tags: 
funding

Power to the Students!

Feature
Student empowerment is becoming a catchword—and a way of life—on campuses around the country.
Ron Schachter
District Administration, May 2010
Tags: 
student
student achievement

Districts Differ on Merits of Enrollment Caps

News Update
Districts across the country have implemented enrollment caps to prevent class sizes from becoming too large in schools with swelling enrollments.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Apr 2010
Tags: 
enrollment

Legislation to Set New Rules for Students on the Playing Field

News Update
Over 40 states are currently developing legislation that will set standards for when a student athlete can return to the playing field.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Apr 2010
Tags: 
safety

Confronting a Racial Achievement Gap

Administrator Profile
Merrill and his board developed "Compass to 2015: A Strategic Plan for Student Success."
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, Mar 2010
Tags: 
partnerships
student achievement

Sexting and Student Discipline

Supervisors Opinion
Administrators need to understand this activity and develop appropriate policies.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, Mar 2010
Tags: 
cellphones
safety

Longer School Day and Year Trials Yield Different Results

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

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