District Administration - September 2011 - (Page 5)
Contents
F E at u R E s
leadership
september 2011
They Work Hard for the Money
38 While CEOs in the private sector rake in millions, school superintendents in 2011 have to defend their earnings. Marion Herbert
CurriCulum
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SPECIAL SECTION
Annual Salary Survey
The Road to Rigor
50 Raising the bar across the curriculum has become serious business in some districts. Ron Schachter
Charter sChools
BRIEFINGs
14 News Update
• Courts Hear Colo. Constitution Case • People Watch • Readings for Banned Books Week • New K12 Science Standards • Engaging in Equine-Assisted Learning • Miami-Dade’s 2012 Playbook • Encouraging Reading from the Top-Down • LAUSD Launches Wellness Campaign • Small Town Superintendent Rouses Support at Save Our Schools March
District-Charter Collaborations on the Rise
62 Historic tensions are softening, allowing cooperation to take root, so long as competition for funding doesn’t become a distraction. Ed Finkel
faCilities & ConstruCtion
Designing Safe Facilities
71 Years after the worst school shooting tragedies, new building plans, combined with new technologies, make for safer and more secure environments. Susan McLester
profile
Tony Smith Tackles Oakland
80 Anthony “Tony” Smith takes on the “awesome responsibility” of leading the Oakland Unified School District. Ericka Mellon
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Tech Update
• E-rate Goes Mobile • Did Missouri Social Media Law Go Too Far?
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