May
Naomi Dillon
To squeeze more out of less, districts are relying on ceativity and outside-the-box thinking to keep budgets balanced.
Features
- Rolling the Dice
Bruce Buchanan
Lotteries may seem like the shortest route to instant cash for schools, but they're proving to be a high-risk
- A Balancing Act
April Moore
Faced with increased advertising in schools, how can districts find the right balance between corporate support and commercial infringement?
- The Bible and the Board
Richard D. Sorenson
In the church-state debate, districts often are caught in the middle of a controversial and costly quandary over religion's role in schools
- Newsmaker: Krista Parent
Glenn Cook
2007 National Superintendent of the Year
- A Real "Reality Show"
Keith Thompson
Name one profession that combines 'Survivor,' 'Fear Factor,' 'Deal or No Deal,' and 'The Apprentice.' Yep, you guessed it: the school board
Departments
- School Board News
May 2007 Up Front
Editoral Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch.
- School Law
Show Me the Money
Edwin C. Darden
Equity is front and center when schools charge fees or raise funds to supplement shallow resources.
- Research
What's Being Said About NCLB?
Susan Black
As the landmark federal law comes up for reauthorization, everyone involved with education is weighing in with an opinion.
- News Analysis
A Sign of the Times
Glenn Cook
The battle over a principal's right to discipline a student for offensive and disruptive speech is perhaps the biggest of its kind since the Vietnam war.
- Your Turn
May 2007 Your Turn
Editoral Staff
This month, You Say: there are unintended consequences to IDEA. We Ask: Should schools allow advertising?
- Communications
Setting the Community Agenda
Nora Carr
If public education is going to thrive, boards and administrators need to set the record straight on what’s working—and what’s not—in public schools.
- Money
The End at the Beginning
Charles K. Trainor
When negotiating administrative contracts, boards must take a close look at exit payments, or the final check you write could have painful consequences.
- Governance
Building a Budget
Doug Eadie
The budget process can be irritating and frustrating for the board, but you have a role and should be involved in a meaningful way.
- Learn More
May 2007 Learn More
Editoral Staff
Your source for ideas and information.
- Adviser
May 2007 Adviser
Editorial Staff
What would you do if … your board had to close a school?