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District Administration, Sep 2008 Table of Contents

Cover Story

A Perfect Storm: Annual School Spending Report
Angela Pascopella
With a faltering economy, K12 districts find creative ways to cut and stretch their budget dollars.

Features

Feature

We Hate Ashley
Nancy Willard
Counteracting cyberbullying inside—and outside—school grounds.
Student Bashes Administrators, Gets Disciplined
Nancy Willard
A court case upholds administrators’ rights to discipline a student who used derogatory language on a blog, but questions arise.
Districts Weigh Obesity Screening
Kevin Butler
Body mass index programs strive for healthier pupils, but their effectiveness remains uncertain.
Boosting Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
Allison Fetter-Harrott, Amy M. Steketee, Mary Dare
A look at the law when considering these students in extracurricular activities and athletics.
Principal Preparation Programs
Kevin Butler
Equipping school leaders for new pressures and challenges.
A Perfect Storm: Annual School Spending Report
Angela Pascopella
With a faltering economy, K12 districts find creative ways to cut and stretch their budget dollars.
The Superintendents Speak
Christopher Hann
The declining economy is impacting schools nationwide. We asked four top school leaders nationwide how they’re coping.

Opinion

Online Edge

Let’s Get into Groups
Will Richardson
Learning together has never been easier.

Solutions

District Profile

Better Communication Yields Success
Don Parker-Burgard
Marquardt School District (Ill.)

Research Center

The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration
Carla Thomas McClure
Essentials on Education Data and Research Analysis

Briefings

News Update

Schools Tighten Fuel Budget Belt
Zach Miners
Skyrocketing costs are forcing districts to rethink standard practices.

Departments

New Products
New Products
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
The Latest Offerings in Hardware, Software and the Internet.
From the Editor
The Constant Balancing Act
Judy Faust Hartnett
Letters
September Letters
What our readers are saying.
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