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School Board Journal
January-February 1999

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

• Vouchers and charters and profits, oh my!, by Jessica C. Billings
  So-called alternatives are siphoning off public school tax money – and if voucher proponents have their way, will take much more. The sad part: there’s no evidence the alternatives are even as good as the public schools denounced by their proponents.
  
• The case for school boards, by David G. Harding
  A school board member tells why school boards play a vital role in public schooling.
  
• Boards bearish on salaries, by Max E. Pierson and Robert F. Hall
  How much are Illinois school boards paying their administrators? The authors’ annual salary report tells all.
  


• Public v. private schools: Reframe the debate, by Debi S. Edmund
  Private schools do a better job than public schools at less cost. At least, that’s the "conventional wisdom" that has been the basis for the political debate over schools. But, surprise – it isn’t true.
  


• The myth of our failed education system, by Forrest J. (Frosty) Troy
  Don’t believe the lies some people are telling about public schools. An outspoken newspaper editor takes on public school critics and their "misinformation."
  
• School uniforms help build esprit de corps, by Thomas E. Ryan and
  Rosemary P. Ryan
  One Illinois school district has found that requiring students to wear uniforms contributes to an improved school climate.