February
Lawrence Hardy
Portable, hand-held devices have the potential to spur and enhance student learning
Nicholas Shipley
The E-rate technology discount program is essential to school success, according to the districts applying for the program – and they are concerned that it’s not adequately funded
Ann Lee Flynn
School leaders can foster a culture of innovation in their districts while focusing on achievement and improvement
Features
Departments
- School Board News
February 2013 School Board News
Editorial Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch
- Research
Improving Two-Year College Degree Completion
Jim Hull
A new report by CPE shows we need to work on two-year degrees among young adults
- School Law
Online Student Speech and Tinker
Sonja Trainor
Tinker provides guidance on the limits of student speech rights as boards face legal challenges when disciplining students for off-campus online speech
- Governance
Ongoing Training for School Boards
Doug Eadie
High-impact school boards recognize the need to invest in ongoing development of their governing knowledge and skills
- Money
Preventing District Waste and Fraud
Charles K. Trainor
Your employees may know about waste and fraud in your district, and you can save a lot of money and other resources by making it easy for them to tell you about it
- The Last Word
The Last Word February 2013
Thomas J. Gentzel
A new Congress and a new NSBA advocacy role
- Learn More
February 2013 Reports
Margaret Suslick
From Apps to TIMSS