December

School Choice: Who Gets Left Behind?

Lawrence Hardy and Del Stover

We take a look at two New Jersey high schools, one public and one charter, to find out the effect choice has on students

 

Traditional Schools Serve All Who Come

Lawrence Hardy

As well-financed charters attract motivated families, the public schools must educate a low-income, poor, and increasingly special-needs student body

 

Who Chooses Charter Schools?

Del Stover

Seeking to escape troubled schools, some Camden families are choosing charters. But are they really better off?

 

Features

  • School Boards as Citizens

    John J. Cassel

    School boards reflect the values of their communities, and that's where their greatest strength lies

  • Costly Tax Loopholes for Schools

    Kenneth T. Murray and Barbara T. Murray

    Corporations are paying far lower taxes than they can -- and costing school districts money in the process

Departments

  • School Board News

    December 2010 Up Front

    Editorial Staff

    News, views, and trends you should watch.

  • Your Turn

    December 2010 Your Turn

    Editorial Staff

    Your chance to tell us what you think

  • Research

    Too Many School Parties?

    Susan Black

    Classroom celebrations also can be learning opportunities for students, but time must be spent crafting thoughtful, meaningful activities

  • School Law

    Due Process Protects Us All

    Edwin C. Darden

    Legal procedure is not a game of "gotcha"

  • Communications

    Your School's Story on Video

    Nora Carr

    The ubiquity of online video sites like YouTube has changed viewing habits, compelling school districts to use video in their communications strategies

  • Governance

    Superintendents' New Role

    Doug Eadie

    Savvy superintendents view their boards as partners, not as an audience, and consider themselves "chief board developers"

  • Leadership

    Sound Grading Policies

    Douglas B. Reeves

    Create policies that use boundaries to prevent micromanagement in this important teacher-student-parent communication

  • Money

    Oversight of Extracurricular Money

    Cahrles K. Trainor

    Money collected from clubs, field trips, and other activities that occur outside the classroom needs to be regulated carefully to prevent mistakes and fraud

  • Learn More

    December 2010 Reports

    Margaret Suslick

    From green schools to Southern poverty