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Are Common Standards Coming to Your State?

Lawrence Hardy

The Common Core State Standards movement is ramping up, but some say it's happening too fast

Ken Maurer

Soft skills are important to student achievement, too

Douglas B. Reeves

Five essential actions for districts planning to implement the Common Core

How Do Effective School Boards Act?
Patte Barth
Research is clear: High-achieving boards exhibit different habits and characteristics
School Boards in the 21st Century
Frederick M. Hess and Olivia Meeks
National survey results give a snapshot of board members who are concerned about improving student achievement and teacher quality
Improving Instruction With Technology
Naomi Dillon
Technology is altering the landscape of student testing, making it easier for teachers and districts to collect and act on data

Using Research Right
Deb Gurke, Robert Asen, Pam Conners, Ryan Solomon, and Elsa Gumm
How and when should you use research to influence and enhance your decisions?
Lessons Learned in Evaluation Data
Robert F. McNergney
What should you look out for when gathering and using test data in your district?

School Board News
March 2011 Up Front
Editorial Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch.
Your Turn
March 2011 Your Turn
Editorial Staff
Your chance to tell us what you think
Communications
Bringing Parents to School
Nora Carr
Parents have a profound impact on student achievement, so engaging them should be as important to your school's mission as improving instruction

School Law
The Pregnancy Question
Edwin C. Darden
Employee pregnancy raises a host of legal issues for school districts and, in most cases, the law comes down on the side of the pregnant woman
Money
School District Borrowing
Charles K. Trainor
Municipal bond market borrowing is common practice for school districts, but board members should look out for signs of lender abuse
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March 2011 Reports
Margaret Suslick
From charters to college planning