September 2008 Table of Contents

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Cover Story

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

Features

• Washington’s Bold Reformer
  A young school chancellor takes D.C. by storm.
  Ron Schachter
• The Superintendents Speak
  The declining economy is impacting schools nationwide. We asked four top school leaders nationwide how they’re coping.
  Christopher Hann
• We Hate Ashley
  Counteracting cyberbullying inside—and outside—school grounds.
  Nancy Willard
• Student Bashes Administrators, Gets Disciplined
  A court case upholds administrators’ rights to discipline a student who used derogatory language on a blog, but questions arise.
  Nancy Willard
• Districts Weigh Obesity Screening
  Body mass index programs strive for healthier pupils, but their effectiveness remains uncertain.
  Kevin Butler
• Boosting Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
  A look at the law when considering these students in extracurricular activities and athletics.
  Allison Fetter-Harrott, Amy M. Steketee, Mary Dare
• Principal Preparation Programs
  Equipping school leaders for new pressures and challenges.
  Kevin Butler

Departments

• Editor's Letter
  The Constant Balancing Act
  
  Judy Faust Hartnett
• Letters
  September Letters
  What our readers are saying.
  
• How Well Does This Web Site Work?
  Mayfield (Ohio) City School District
  www.mayfieldschools.org
  Laura R. Bona
• New Products
  New Products
  The Lastest Offerings in Hardware, Software and the Internet.
  Kurt O. Dyrli
• Research Center
  The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration
  Essentials on Education Data and Research Analysis
  Carla Thomas McClure

Briefings

• Schools Tighten Fuel Budget Belt: Zach Miners
• Distance Learning: Zach Miners
  • Virtual Schooling Keen on Green
  • Online Ed “Set to Surge”
• Curriculum Update: Zach Miners
  • N.Y. District Teaches the World to Students
  • Integrating the Arts with Flair

Profiles

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

Columns

• Speaking Out
  Who Ya Gonna Believe?
  The ongoing battle between facts and mythology.
  Gary Stager
• The Online Edge
  Let’s Get into Groups
  Learning together has never been easier.
  Will Richardson
• Understanding The Times
  A Matter of Equity
  Ineffective schools hurt poor families most.
  Daniel E. Kinnaman