January
On The Cover
Lawrence Hardy
The middle grades are a tightrope of challenges and opportunities. How can you help these vulnerable students beat the odds?
Features
- Helping High School Freshmen Succeed
Christopher Hill
A district learns valuable lessons about high school success by holding a year-long 'seminar' for ninth-graders
- The Importance of Civics Education
Joetta Sack-Min
Students' interest in the presidential election and the flagging economy brings renewed hope for civics education
- School Athletics Under the Ax
Naomi Dillon
School-based sports play a strong role in a community's identity, but in tight times, will your community continue to pay for them?
Departments
- Up Front
January 2009 Up Front
Editorial Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch.
- Your Turn
January 2009 Your Turn
Editorial Staff
Your chance to tell us what you think
- Research
School Board Ethics
Susan Black
Even with ethics training, it's sometimes difficult to determine exactly when, where, and how board members step across the line
- School Law
Legal Problems with Corporal Punishment
Edwin C. Darden
Taking corporal punishment too far can leave a school district up the legal creek without a paddle. And legal arguments aside, do sanctioned spankings have a place in public schools?
- Communications
Earning Better Press for Schools
Nora Carr
Is your district doing a good job of selling its good news stories? In today's changing media landscape, it's time to consider the strategies you are using, and whether they are working
- Governance
Bringing Outside Groups to the Board Table
Doug Eadie
As part of your long-range planning, school board members and administrators need to consider what role outside groups and organizations should play in your district's future
- Money
Managing School Money in a Down Market
Charles K. Trainor
The consequences of the financial crisis consuming the Dow and investors worldwide could affect school districts for decades. What can you do to minimize the devastation?
- Marketplace
January 2009 Marketplace
Editorial Staff
Athletics, recreation, and nutrition