July
Del Stover
You're now expected to make decisions based on numbers and percentages. How do you make sense of it all?
Quintin Shepherd
A school board that actively searches for new colleagues and provides them with opportunities to grow into their roles will ease the transition from outsider to insider
Mark A. Hughes and Mark D. Benigni
What teachers and administrators really need are school leaders who can inspire, motivate, and support them
Features
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- School Board News
July 2012 School Board News
Editorial Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch.
- School Law
Five Things Your School Board Lawyer Wants You to Know
JoAnne Nelson Shepherd
Here are five things your superintendent and school board lawyer want all new board members to know
- Communications
Telling the Public About Public Schools
Nora Carr
Take a page from the growing 'buy local' movement and start promoting your public schools to parents and the public
- Money
Safe Investment Practices for School Districts
Charles K. Trainor
Understanding Wall Street history with the mortgage-backed securities market will help you protect your district's investments
- Leadership
Work Inflation
Douglas B. Reeves
How an Iowa school district confronted its challenges, made significant changes, and worked its way to improved student achievement
- The Last Word
The Last Word July 2012
C. Ed Massey
Facing our challenges with adaptive leadership
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July 2012 Reports
Margaret Suslick
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