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January/February 2004
Here is a Table of Contents for the January/February 2004 issue of Illinois School Board Journal. Highlighted articles are available here in full-text form. For other articles get
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- Achievement or happiness: Where is our focus?
by Donald C. Wold
Increased achievement may not be a reality until Americans address the idea of the "pursuit of happiness" in education.
- Annual salary survey: Pressure for quality drives salary increases
by Dean Halverson and Sandra Watkins
The 2003 study of superintendent and principal salaries reflects increased pressure on school boards to hire "results oriented" leaders.
Sidebar: About the survey
- Sorting out universal access to preschools
by Ginger Wheeler
Giving every child the opportunity to attend a quality preschool will take money, transportation and trained teachers. But who pays and who really benefits?
Sidebar: Starting brains out right
- We met in Chicago
Relive some moments of this year's IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference in Chicago through pictures.
- Increasing the burden on public schools
by Jamie Vollmer
It's no wonder educators have problems meeting expectations, considering the additional subject matter that has been added to curriculum every decade.
- Correcting conclusions about NCLB
by William Schewe
Too many inaccuracies and misconceptions surround the federal legislation that now governs how schools will operate.
- No social problem left behind
by Ronald A. Wolk
NCLB does a great job pointing out the shortfalls of public education, but that's not what schools need to succeed.
- Board service gives candidate perspective
Gery Chico, former president of the Chicago Board of Education, brings an education perspective to the March 2004 primary race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
- Standardized education eroding local school control
from Peoria Journal Star
A recent editorial takes a stance on the side of school boards and local control.
- Practical PR: Pre-K programs offer early PR advantage
by Jennifer Bialobok and Donna Piazza
- Ask the staff: Questions determine if retreat is 'open'
by Melinda Selbee
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