Contents DistrictAdministration F E AT U R E S 30 Digital Classrooms Take Flight Innovative alternatives are giving the traditional textbook a run for its money. Ron Schachter PROFILE OCTOBER 2009 38 Measuring Success in Harrisburg Superintendent Gerald Kohn talks about 38 improvements, firsts and future challenges. Stephanie Johns AT RISK BRIEFINGS 12 News Update • Transportation Takes a Hit • People Watch 43 Reaching Graduation with Credit Recovery Districts provide the latest programs to help students succeed. Alan Dessoff STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT 14 Security • ACLU Says Police Officers in Schools Need Guidelines • Solar Lights Provide Safety and Revenue 50 Almost There? e road to common standards reaches a milestone. Don Parker-Burgard PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 16 College Prep • A High-Tech Twist on the College Fair • Symposium Addresses College and Career Readiness 57 Back to School for Retired Baby Boomers e Tennessee Department of Education has achieved outstanding success with its Exemplary Educators program. Stan Bumgardner Colors ( In Hex #) 3C2750 1687B9 18 Stimulus Monitor • FCC Urged to Increase E-rate Funding in National Broadband Plan • $3.5 Billion in Title 1 Grants on the Way Colors ( In Hex #) 3C2750 1687B9 An environmental learning competition from the Walt Disney Company D1C95B 000000 D1C95B 000000 As she appears in teaser www.districtadministration.com/disney As she appears in teaser www.DistrictAdministration.com October 2009 1
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