SCHOOL BOARD NEWSBULLETIN - January/February 2010

Here is a Table of Contents for the January/February 2010 issue of Illinois School Board Journal. Highlighted articles are available here in full-text form. For other articles get in touch with:

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• The Magnificent Story of District 202
  A true tale of growing bilingual education
  by Linda Dawson
  The true story of how a small district grew into a large diverse district is an example of a school board that recognized a need and stepped up to the challenge.

• The business of education is education, not business
  by Alan C. Jones
  Business models for schools are doomed to fail because children, parents, teachers and administrators do not fit well into performance driven systems.

• What you can do about AYP in middle school math
  by Geoffrey Lewis
  A math coach offers his ideas on ways school districts can help middle school students to greater achievement in math.

• Positive workplace avoids legal minefield
  by Lawrence McNamara
  Being aware of basic legal obligations can help a district avoid grievance problems.

• Practical PR: School PR efforts build bridges to ELL audiences
  by Tony Hughes

• Ask the staff: Delegating new in-service for ethics, conduct is best
  Answered by Kimberly Small