Contents DistrictAdministration F E AT U R E S COVER STORY MAY 2008 28 Addressing Food Allergies Clear procedures help K12 administrators deal with this escalating problem in schools. Jeanne Jackson Devoe 28 CURRICULUM 34 Algebra: Changing the Equation Support programs decrease math anxiety and help students succeed. Carl Vogel ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION BRIEFINGS 34 12 News Update • Ratting Out Bad Teachers • Smaller Classes and the Achievement Gap • Ga. County Nixes Single-Sex Plan • Third-World Laptops Come to Alabama Schools • Technology-Empowered Superintendents • In Kentucky, No Child Left Offline • SAT Takers at All-Time High 42 Stopping MRSA Consistent simple procedures can keep this communicable disease at bay. Carl Vogel SPECIAL EDUCATION 49 Resources to Support Disabled Learners Technology advances make a difference for students with learning disabilities. Alan Dessoff TECHNOLOGY 49 16 Security Update • Chicago Police Target Troubled Schools • Shooting Survivors Sue Security Company 18 Curriculum Update • Visual Language for Students with Autism • National Math Advisory Panel’s Final Report 54 Web Tools: The Second Generation The shifting landscape of Web 2.0 technologies Angela Pascopella 20 Inside the Law • New Dropout Formula on the Horizon • Advancing Women and Minorities • Is Your School on Fire or Smoldering? • Government-Approved Bible Classes May 2008 1 www.DistrictAdministration.com
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