From the Editor

Two recent reports on the tenure of superintendents inspired us this month to look into the history of superintendents serving in the 10 largest school districts in the country.

Personalized learning will be the next biggest reform movement in education.

We focus this month on some of the new technologies and delivery systems that, with pedagogical know-how, will promote the 21st century version of individualized instruction.

How best to assess teachers and the topic of bullying has become a topic of national debate.

Rock star status, by my definition, tends to be conferred upon people who are able to reach a large number of people with their work and, as a result, affect change.

Each issue of DA has its challenges and requires its own level of perseverance.

School districts across the nation are making budget cuts in a previously taboo area—safety.

In just one year, there have been more education reforms proposed and enacted than in the preceding decade.

Teaching students about the right way and the safe way to navigate the Internet is a role for school districts to take on.

School boards face increasing challenges in these tough economic times including more federal mandates, charter school initiatives and a lack of alignment with community expectations.