Contents
january 2013
F e at u r e s
SpeCial eduCation
Adapting K12
for Students with Autism
30 Academic and behavioral programs
in schools.
Regina Whitmer
Community
High-Tech Partnerships Mean Business
48 Districts teaming with Qualcomm,
Samsung, Intel, and other companies are
realizing a large return.
30
Ron Schachter
leaderShip
BrIeFINGs
Back in the Game
53 Longtime administrator Attila Weninger steps out of
retirement to turn around ailing Wisconsin district.
Bridget McCrea
16 news update
* People Watch
* Funding STEM with Online
Donations
DIsTrIcT cIo
* Texting Tornado-Afflicted Students
* Model Legislation for Charter Laws
Technology from The cIo perspecTIve
27 State of Education:
Safety
K12 Education in Barack Obama's
Second Term of Office.
Special Section
Protecting Data in the Eye of
the Storm
Randall Collins and Odvard Egil Dyrli
59 East Coast schools secure district
information through Hurricane
Sandy.
Alison DeNisco
de pa r t m e N t s
teChnology
Bridging the New Digital Divide
62 Technology opportunities and
challenges that school leaders must
address.
Ed Finkel
4 January 2013
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12 From the Editor
18 Calendar of Events
66 New Products
District Administration
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - January 2013