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Benefits of Unifying Arizona School Districts Touted

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 3:26pm

One of the architects of Arizona’s last attempt to consolidate some of its 227 public school districts asked a new panel exploring the same effort not to give up trying.

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'Executive Advisors' to Oversee Philadelphia Schools

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:32pm

Pledging additional support and oversight for city schools, Mayor Nutter and Pennsylvania's education secretary said Tuesday that change has come to the way the Philadelphia School District operates.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Chicago School Finances Under Microscope

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 3:08pm

A two-year study of charter schools in Chicago indicates that many suffer from some of the same funding challenges as traditional public schools but that most charters are on sound financial footing.

Chicago Tribune

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An Unconventional Approach to 1:1

Andy Berning, Director of Technology, Carrollton-Farmers Branch (Texas) ISD.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, October 2011

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First Statewide Cloud Consortium Pools Resources, Saves Money

Over 150 school districts in Illinois have teamed up to share software and technology through a one-of-its-kind nonprofit cloud-computing consortium.

Courtney Williams

District Administration, October 2011

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network infrastructure

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Race to the Top’s New Early Learning Endeavor

This summer, the U.S. Department of Education has teamed up with the Department of Health and Human Services to invest in early childhood learning.

Marion Herbert

District Administration, Jul 2011

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Race to the Top

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District-level Downsizing

Exploding state budget deficits are forcing administrators to cut their own jobs.

Ron Schachter

District Administration, June 2011

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superintendents

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Budgeting Based on Student Needs

This California district demonstrates that students can be the foundation of all school financial decisions.

Jason Willis and Matt Hill

District Administration, May 2011

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A Bull Market for Financial Literacy

The Great Recession compels school districts to teach dollars and sense.

Ed Finkel

District Administration, Sep 2010

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college readiness

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School Safety Takes a Back Seat

From the Editor

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

Judy Faust Hartnett

District Administration, Sep 2010

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drug prevention

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