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May-June 2000

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

• The Capitol circus by Ben Schwarm
  Nothing is simple in the General Assembly. An insider offers a look at the recent legislative session from behind the scenes.

• ILP brings everyone to the table by Ginger Wheeler
  The Illinois Learning Partnership brings a unique consortium of organizations to the table to improve education.

• The power of policy by Jessica C. Billings
  Follow a board of education through the process of writing a policy to increase parent involvement.

• Targeting student learning
  A team of policy experts from state school boards associations has produced a manual on writing policies to improve student learning.

• Zero tolerance: zero reality?
  "Zero tolerance" isn’t the same as "uniform penalty."

• The Safe Schools Act: An alternative to expulsion
  by Shayne L. Aldridge
  School boards may refer students to ‘safe schools’ – but they are not required to. An attorney explains the Safe Schools Act.

• A schoolwide approach to student discipline
  by Robert H. Horner, George Sugai, and Howard F. Horner
  Schools with effective disciplinary systems observe several key practices — and they avoid certain traps.

• Kids aren’t for sale by Gary Ruskin
  Corporate marketers have kids in their cross hairs. Schools should not provide a captive audience for their sales tactics, says the author.

• The good news about American education
  Are you getting tired of hearing the bad news about American education? "Do You Know the Good News About American Education" reports public misperceptions about education and counters them with the facts.