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New & Noteworthy
- Common Core Standards: Major education groups have praise and reservations
- Is Georgia's state superintendent of schools smarter than a fifth grader?
- Zero Clients– Even thinner than thin clients
The popularity of thin clients may diminish as districts catch wind of zero clients
- College acceptance is not more competitive
The perception that a college applicant faces more challenges each year may be nothing more than a myth
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March 2010 Table of Contents
Cover Story
Features
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The Moxie of Kathy Cox
Georgia’s superintendent of schools is a controversial educator who won $1 million on a television show, attempted to tinker with science education and has advanced teacher training.
Stephanie Johns
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Logging On to Learn
Full-time virtual schools offer a new model of instruction.
Kevin Butler
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Battling Sexual Abuse
Proactively training employees is crucial to a district strategy.
Alan Dessoff
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Staff-to-Student Sexual Harassment
District leaders should know the legal implications and heed
practical recommendations.
Allison Fetter-Harrott
Departments
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Conversations
Teaching Math with Reasoning
Conversation with Hank Kepner, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Angela Pascopella
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How Well Does This Web Site Work?
How Well Does This Website Work?
Glen Cove (N.Y.) School District, www.glencove.k12.ny.us
Laura R. Bona
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From the Editor
From the Editor: School Reform Pushing Forward
If the AFT membership accepts Weingarten’s recommendations, the possibility of real education reform could be near.
Judy Faust Hartnett
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Problem/Solution
Retaining Librarians through Mentoring
With districts facing budget concerns nationwide, library media programs and staffing are limited.
Marion Herbert
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New Products
New Products
The latest in hardware, software, books & materials, facilities and the Internet.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
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Product Focus
Product Focus
Math Curriculum Software
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Briefings
News Update
Curriculum Update
Profiles
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Administrator Profile
Confronting a Racial Achievement Gap
Merrill and his board developed “Compass to 2015: A Strategic Plan for Student Success."
Jennifer Elise Chase
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District Profile
FLAP Grant Provides Critical Language Support Programs
$12.4 million in grant money was given to public primary and secondary schools to support “critical foreign languages” such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Russian, to help students compete in a global marketplace.
Audra V. Pace
Columns
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