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March-April 2000

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IASB Publications
2921 Baker Drive
Springfield 62703
217/528-9688, extension 1131

• Change and continuity by John J. Cassel
  School boards are an agent of change and a source of continuity in their districts.

• The loneliest profession by Ellie Ashford
  New teachers are leaving the profession in droves. One reason: they don’t get the support they need to succeed.

• New teachers get support by Denise Faris
  Park Forest-Chicago Heights District 163 greets new teachers with open arms and gives them ongoing support.

• Better pay, year-round schedule for teachers
  U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley, in his annual state-of-education address, called for a year-round schedule for teachers, accompanied by better pay.
  

• Common ground: The emerging consensus on religion in the public schools by Charles C. Haynes
  Schools can give religion its due as an important element of American life, without violating the constitutional separation of church and state, argues the author.

• Issues in education
  Brief discussions of a new school size study, the importance of arts education and a new service that aims to provide schools with a bottom line.

• Coming your way: The school office of the not-so-distant future by Margaret Johnson and Richard Smelter
  The authors review what’s here and what’s coming in automation for the school district office.

•  Warning signs of violence