Contents DistrictAdministration 20 JULY 2008 F E AT U R E S COVER STORY 20 Getting Mobile Handheld computers bring K12 classrooms into the 21st century. Cathleen Norris and Elliot Soloway 25 BRIEFINGS 12 News Update • Report Slams Reading First, But Others Defend It • Effective Board Meetings • Making the Case for Green Schools • Physical Safety Rises, Cyber Safety Goes Down • Microsoft Will Join the 1-to-1 Laptop Project BACK TO SCHOOL 25 School Supplies on a Budget 44 Buying school supplies has gotten expensive for parents, teachers and school districts. Kurt O. Dyrli ZZZZZZZZ 14 Curriculum Update • Taking Lessons from NASCAR • Students Sink Teeth into a Different Kind of Lunch Box 30 The Silent Issue With education getting short shrift this election season, where do Sens. McCain and Obama really stand on improving schools, and how might their plans impact your district? Zach Miners www.DistrictAdministration.com July 2008 1
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