District Administration articles from April 2008

District Administration archives from April 2008

Centered on research: DA's renamed Research Center addresses topics pertinent to K12 districts.(District Administration)(Editorial)
April 1, 2008... I RECENTLY RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM A READER ASKING ME TO identify the specific "research" referred to in an article so she could read it for herself. While it was a fair question, the fact that she put the word in quotes implied that she...

Supporting site review.(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... I'm speechless! The review of our Web site ("How Well Does This Web Site Work?" March 2008) is such a wonderful article. There are many people who are going to be excited about this, and the suggestions are great. I will pass on the link so all...

"Height of hypocrisy".(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... Please run this in your Letters section. I was just reading your Inside the Law article ("Tougher Penalties for Abusive Teachers," March 2008) while a news conference featured Eliot Spitzer resigning his position as New York governor. Spitzer...

Kudos for autistic story.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... Thank you for your insightful and balanced story on autism ("Addressing Autism," October 2007). The perceptive reporting was accurate and vitally needed information for K12 administrators. Your repeated emphasis on the importance of visual...

Practical suggestions.(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... A union issue story in DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ("Rotten Apples," May 2006) was one of the few I have found that offer practical suggestions for new administrators faced with the prospect of dealing successfully with incompetent teachers. I am...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
April 1, 2008... A caption of a photograph on the News Update page ("$30,000 X-Factor Winners Receive Honors," March 2008) misidentifies Marie Lawless, manager of marketing communications for AutoSkill International. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the...

Feeling the pinch, libraries defend duties.(News Update)
April 1, 2008... SCHOOL LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE are striving to provide smart researching methodologies and information literacy skill sets to students but are also taking significant funding cuts, says a new major survey from the American Association of School...

Joining the Supt. of the Year "Crew".(News Update)(Rudolph Crew)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... RUDOLPH CREW, SUPERINTENDENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FLA.) Public Schools, the nation's fourth-largest school system, was recently named the 2008 National Superintendent of the Year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Honored at the American...

Sounding off.(News Update)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "It's perfectly possible to litter your classroom with tools you don't know how to use with no significant educational meaning. I'm a technology cheerleader, but my mind is constantly questioning and considering the...

Getting the scoop on cooperative purchasing.(News Update)
April 1, 2008... A WEB SEMINAR WAS RECENTLY held by DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION on the uses, benefits and legalities of cooperative purchasing groups for school districts to streamline their procurement process and save money, sponsored by Williams Scotsman. ...

Q&A with AALF president Bruce Dixon.(Technology)(Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation )(Interview)
April 1, 2008... THE NONPROFIT GROUP ANYTIME Anywhere Learning Foundation (AALF), established three years ago as an advocacy vehicle for learning through 1-to-1 laptop initiatives, has partnered with schools worldwide and held leadership-building conferences to...

From smart construction to smart learning.(Facilities & Construction)
April 1, 2008... TEST SCORES ARE RISING AND students are feeding a growing interest in the environment at West Brazos Junior High School in West Columbia, Texas. And school leaders have the building itself--the only LEED-certified public school in the state--to...

Guiding the way to energy efficiency.(Facilities & Construction)
April 1, 2008... A NEW EASY-TO-FOLLOW GUIDE ON CONSTRUCTING ENERGY-smart schools published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is now available to district officials free of charge. The publication, Advanced...

Sales taxes for New Orleans schools.(Facilities & Construction)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] VOTERS IN NEW ORLEANS' ST. Tammany Parish Public Schools, a district that has surpassed its pre-Katrina population to an enrollment of more than 35,000, recently approved tax measures that will provide a stream of...

Creating technology literate educators.(Curriculum)
April 1, 2008... NOAH TONK'S TWELFTH-GRADE English classroom at Cienega High School in Vail, Ariz., is a prime example of what 21st-century teaching can achieve. Tonk uses ProfCast (www.profcast.com) to sync recorded lecture audio with PowerPoint or Keynote...

HELP Science.(Curriculum)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A NEW SCIENCE AND MATH PROGRAM, HELP SCIENCE (HELPING WITH English Language Proficiency), is being funded and developed this year through a $50,000 Motorola Foundation Innovative Generation grant. The program will...

2009 Ed budget stirs school reform pot.(Inside the Law)
April 1, 2008... PRESIDENT BUSH'S PROPOSED FY 2009 education budget--described by Department of Education officials as providing "historic support" for the federal No Child Left Behind law--boasts increased monies for Title I, Pell and IDEA Grants as well as...

Legalized stealing.(Inside the Law)
April 1, 2008... AS LAWMAKERS AND SCHOOL Leaders devise ways to protect students and teachers from "cyber"-ridiculing while still respecting their rights to free speech, a growing issue that is just as complicated is students who violate copyright law through...

Illinois could break silence.(Inside the Law)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... CONDUCTING A "MOMENT OF SILENCE" IN Illinois public schools--which became mandatory in October--may revert back to becoming optional, as lawmakers move to advance legislation on the practice. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having passed the...

Fast fact.(Inside the Law)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New research from Rice University and the University of Texas-Austin asserts that the exit of 135,000 students annually from the Texas public school system can be attributed to the state's NCLB accountability system....

The Met center: one student at a time.(District Profile: THE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER (R.I.))
April 1, 2008... A GLANCE AT THE CAMPUS AND classrooms of one of the seven Rhode Island-based Met Schools immediately conveys a sense that this district is unique. Instead of the rows of desks and standard-size rooms, in these high schools are large open spaces...

Turning tragedy into change.(Administrator Profile: SUPERINTENDENT DORIS VOITIER)
April 1, 2008... FEW SUPERINTENDENTS have suffered and successfully effected change like Doris Voitier of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools in Chalmette, La. An employee of St. Bernard for 36 years, Voitier became superintendent when the 8,800-student district,...

Profit and loss in school-business partnerships: a common vision, long-term goals and mutual benefits are key to successful ventures.(CORPORATIONS & SCHOOL POLICIES)
April 1, 2008... FROM NATIONAL INITIATIVES that aim to broadly reform education to local efforts to pair children with tutors, corporations are increasingly involved with schools. The idea of business-school relationships is not new. However, the confluence of...

Slow takeover: an excerpt from Kathy Emery and Susan Ohanian's book, Why Is Corporate America Bashing Our Public Schools?(ALTERNATE OPINION)(Excerpt)
April 1, 2008... WHEN TED KENNEDY AND GEORGE BUSH AGREE on something, we'd better worry about who the man behind the curtain is. Research that started with Kathy [Emery's] dissertation and extended to the writing of Why Is Corporate America Bashing Our Public...

The Broad way: billionaire Eli Broad shares his take on schools in America with contributing writer Kevin Butler.(CORPORATIONS & SCHOOL POLICIES)
April 1, 2008... IN THE WORLD OF CORPORATE philanthropy, there are those who give to educational causes. And then there is Eli Broad. He is in a category unto himself not only because of the amount of money he has given--more than $280 million since...

Public schools?(ALTERNATE OPINION)
April 1, 2008... LET'S SAY A BILLIONAIRE WANTS TO MAKE A MULTIMILLION-dollar gift to your school or district. Do you: a) See the long-awaited realization of your greatest educational dreams? b) Hire a party planner? c) Say, "No, thank you"? ...

Big Macs for big grades: a controversial program rewards high student achievement with fast food.(CORPORATIONS & SCHOOL POLICIES)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "WHEN CATHY GRIFFITH, fourth-grader at Red Bug Elementary School in Seminole County (Fla.) Public Schools, made the honor roll last November, she also read a message on her report card sleeve that she was eligible...

Hometown success: Long Beach, California's Christopher Steinhauser has a powerful working knowledge of school improvement--and his own community to support it.
April 1, 2008... BY ALL ACCOUNTS CHRISTOPHER Steinhauser, superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District--a position the locally grown school reformer has held since 2002--is the right person for the job. Long Beach is 25 miles south of Los...

Aurora City (O.H) School District: www.aurora-schools.org.(How Well Does This Web Site: LEARN WHAT OUR WEB ANALYST SAYS IS RIGHT AND WRONG WITH THIS DISTRICT SITE)
April 1, 2008... THE AURORA CITY SCHOOL District is located 30 miles outside of Cleveland and enrolls 3,000 students in five schools. Design Overall, the design of the home page provides easy access to a lot of information, without having too much...

The games teachers play: we are cheating our students by turning reading into a game of dodgeball.(SPEAKING OUT)
April 1, 2008... THERE IS LOTS OF TALK ABOUT games and education these days. Educators mystified by students' indifference to schooling are all too easily taken in by slick talkers drawing grandiose conclusions from some kids' love affairs with video games....

Suicide prevention and schools: prevention programs must receive the endorsement of administrators and boards of education.(CRISIS RESPONSE)
April 1, 2008... IT'S UNLIKELY THAT MANY AMERICAN school administrators have heard of Barbara Mares. Even fewer realize that last year this Lenexa, Kan., woman nearly redefined the legal obligation of schools toward suicidal children in Kansas, and perhaps the...

Children of the U.S.A., Multicultural Resource: The Global Fund for Children.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN Children of the U.S.A., Multicultural Resource Books and Materials, $23.95 Children of the U.S.A. is co-published by Charlesbridge Publishing and reveals the new face of American youth. The full-color...

Fitnessgram/Activitygram 8.0, Physical and Fitness Assessments: Cooper Institute.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COOPER INSTITUTE Fitnessgram/Activitygram 8.0, Physical and Fitness Assessments Software, $299-$1,500 depending upon school needs Fitnessgram/Activitygram 8.0 helps schools perform fitness and physical...

enVisionMATH Interactive Math Program: Pearson.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... PEARSON enVisionMATH Interactive Math Program Internet, $23-$60 per student by grade level enVisionMATH, which is published in both English and Spanish, uses e visual approach to help students develop a deep conceptual...

Resource Scheduler, Technology Management: Peoplecube.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PEOPLECUBE Resource Scheduler, Technology Management Software, $35 per seat/on-premise, or $2 per seat per month/on-demand Resource Scheduler is a software that helps large organizations utilize shared...

Look, Listen & Speak, ELL Resources: Evan-Moor.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... EVAN-MOOR Look, Listen & Speak, ELL Resources Books and Materials, $99 per kit Look, Listen & Speak is designed for teachers of beginning and intermediate English Language Learners. The theme-based series provides a clear teaching...

StepUp, Administrative Management System: Naviance.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... NAVIANCE StepUp, Administrative Management System Software, Pricing dependent upon district needs School districts use StepUp to collect critical student achievement data and report and analyze results, as well as to facilitate...

Study Jams!, Musical Learning Resource: Scholastic.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... SCHOLASTIC Study Jams!, Musical Learning Resource Internet, $79 per educator/annual subscription, $99 per year/home subscription StudyJams! is an online resource targeting students in grades 3-6. It helps them tackle math and...

Quiet Climate 2, Facilities Heating and Cooling Solution: Bard Manufacturing Company.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... BARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY Quiet Climate 2, Facilities Heating and Cooling Solution Hardware, Price varies Quiet Climate 2 is a wall-mount heat pump that delivers operating sound levels 20 to 35 times quieter than standard units....

Adaptive Curriculum Interactive Science and Math: Sebit.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... SEBIT Adaptive Curriculum Interactive Science and Math Online library, Starts at $10 per student Adaptive Curriculum's online math and science for middle grade students contains more than 200 math and science activity objects....

InformationNOW, Communication Management System: STI Education Data Management Solutions.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... STI EDUCATION DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS InformationNOW, Communication Management System Internet, $7.50-$15.00 per student depending on district size Through collaboration with SchoolMessenger, HealthMaster and ConnectEdu, STI has...

AP Launcher, Rocketry Kit: Pitsco.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... PITSCO AP Launcher, Rocketry Kit Hardware, $275 Pitsco's air-powered launcher and rocket provides an intermediate activity for aerospace curricula that is safe and relevant. Powered by air pressurized in a bottle, the launcher...

Teacher Experience Exchange Online Curriculum Sharing: HP/Microsoft.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... HP/MICROSOFT Teacher Experience Exchange Online Curriculum Sharing Internet, Free Educators who belong to the Teacher Experience Exchange online community can share their classroom experiences and ideas with other educators....

Learn 360 Online Video Streaming Service: School Specialty Media.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... SCHOOL SPECIALTY MEDIA Learn 360 Online Video Streaming Service Internet, Starting price $500 per site Learn 360's video streaming service provides K12 educators with a growing library of audio files, still images and full-length...

ERGO, Digital Room Correction System: KRK Systems.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KRK SYSTEMS ERGO, Digital Room Correction System Hardware, $799 ERGO's digital room analysis and correction system is compatible with all recording and monitoring systems. It improves any studio mixing...

VueAlert Desktop Alert System: Crosstec.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... CROSSTEC VueAlert Desktop Alert System Software, Pricing starts at $180/75-user pack, and $3,600 per 5,000 users VueAlert's desktop system delivers alerts and important notifications to staff and pupils. Messages can be sent...

DORA-Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment: Let's Go Learn.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... LET'S GO LEARN DORA-Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment Internet, $6-$15 per student (annual site license based on population) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DORA diagnoses the reading ability of K12 students based on best practices...

Mobile One Classbook 100 Student Notebook Computer: RM Education.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RM EDUCATION Mobile One Classbook 100 Student Notebook Computer Hardware, $1,375 Drop tested to military standard, the Mobile One Classbook was designed to withstand the knocks, scrapes and bumps of...

IP Cam ZVC7630W, Security Camera: Zonet.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... ZONET IP Cam ZVC7630W, Security Camera Hardware, $320 Zonet's IP Cam offers two-way audio capabilities. Users can view and record video on up to 16 cameras simultaneously and capture video in low light environments. Other features...

STAGEPAS 500, Portable Stereo PA System: Yamaha.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... YAMAHA STAGEPAS 500, Portable Stereo PA System Hardware, $1,249 Yamaha's 500-watt, 10-input portable stereo PA system offers sound in an ultracompact design that provides flexible input capability and simple operation. Features...

Activexpression, Student Response Device: Promethean.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PROMETHEAN Activexpression, Student Response Device Hardware, $2,375/25 handsets, and $2,695/32 handsets With Activexpression, students can express themselves through a full range of response...

The Algebra Survival Guide Algebra Supplemental Products: Singing Turtle Press.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET )(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SINGING TURTLE PRESS The Algebra Survival Guide Algebra Supplemental Products Books and Materials, $19.95/guide, $9.95/workbook, $44.95/30-pack consumable workbooks Author Josh Rappaport provides...

SMART Board 600i Interactive Whiteboard System: Smart Technologies.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... SMART TECHNOLOGIES SMART Board 600i Interactive Whiteboard System Hardware, $3,299 The SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard system combines the 680 interactive whiteboard with the new Unifi 45 projector but costs 25 percent...

Spelling Bee Preparation: Spellingcity.com.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... SPELLINGCITY.COM Spelling Bee Preparation Internet, Free This Web site was recently launched to help prepare students for spelling bees. The Web 2.0 application enables parents and teachers to share their lists with others. The...

A+nyWhere Learning System Physical Science and Sciences I-VIII Courses: American Education Corporation.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... AMERICAN EDUCATION CORPORATION A+nyWhere Learning System Physical Science and Sciences I-VIII Courses Online Courseware, $1,000-$1,200 per course A+nyWhere Learning Systems has added two new courses to its product offerings....

School Download Library eBook and Audio Downloads: Overdrive.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... OVERDRIVE School Download Library eBook and Audio Downloads Internet, Starting at $10,000 School Download Library features a core collection of over 600 recreational and curriculum-based eBook and audiobook downloads, as well as...

Notebook Student Notebook Computer: Zonbu.(New Products: THE LATEST OFFERINGS IN HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and THE INTERNET)
April 1, 2008... ZONBU Notebook Student Notebook Computer Hardware, Starting at $479 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Zonbu Notebook 15.4-inch widescreen laptop comes with many features. It is priced at $479, but if buyers commit to a two-year...

Walk-throughs for school improvement.(Problem Solution: SUCCESS STORIES FROM DISTRICTS ACROSS THE NATION)
April 1, 2008... PROBLEM THE GENESEE (MICH.) INTERMEDIATE School District is a regional service agency providing leadership and resources to 21 school districts and 10 charter schools in Genesee County, which includes a total of 83,000 students and 10,000...

My Website Is Better Than Yours: Learn HTML and Web Design from the Inside Out!: CoffeeCup Software.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... COFFEECUP SOFTWARE My Website Is Better Than Yours: Learn HTML and Web Design from the Inside Out! www.coffeecup.com/book, $19/PDF, $29/paperback [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My Website Is Better Than Yours, written by Nicholas...

Two Years to a Career in Computers and Information Technology: Ferguson Publishing.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... FERGUSON PUBLISHING Two Years to a Career in Computers and Information Technology ferguson.infobasepublishing.com, $32.95 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Author Claire Wyckoff examines 10 job profiles in the growing field of technology...

What Works in K-12 Online Learning: International society for teaching in education.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TEACHING IN EDUCATION What Works in K-12 Online Learning www.iste.org, $37.95 What Works in K-12 Online Learning by Cathy Cavanaugh and Robert Blomeyer provides a comprehensive overview of effective online...

The Little Mac Book, Leopard edition: Peachpit press.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... PEACHPIT PRESS The Little Mac Book, Leopard edition www.peachpit.com, $19.99 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Little Mac Book, now published in color by author and teacher Robin Williams, introduces first-time Mac users to the basic...

Virtual Reference on a Budget: Case Studies: Linworth Books.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2008... LINWORTH BOOKS Virtual Reference on a Budget: Case Studies www.linworth.com, $39.95 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Virtual Reference on a Budget by Teresa Dalston and Michael Pullin is a practical resource guide that offers advice on...

Transforming Schools with Technology: Harvard Education Press.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... HARVARD EDUCATION PRESS Transforming Schools with Technology www.harvardeducationpress.org, $26.95 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Author Andrew Zucker argues that technology can and will play a central role in efforts to achieve...

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: A Quick Reference Guide to Mastering All That Is Leopard!: Peachpit Press.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... PEACHPIT PRESS Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: A Quick Reference Guide to Mastering All That Is Leopard! www.peachpit.com, $29.99 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This quick reference guide by best-selling author and educator Robin Williams is...

Seriously Cool 3D Tricks in Photoshop: Adobe Press.(Computer Literature: RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS)
April 1, 2008... ADOBE PRESS Seriously Cool 3D Tricks in Photoshop www.adobepress.com, $11.99 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Author Chad Perkins introduces readers to new 3D features in Adobe Photoshop CS3. For this book, Perkins, a classroom...

Looking Back.(Research Center: ESSENTIALS ON EDUCATION DATA and RESEARCH ANALYSIS)
April 1, 2008... AS THIS MONTH MARKS THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND FIFTIETH ARTICLE OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION research department--now renamed Research Center--we sample insights from past columns on a variety of topics to help K12 districts improve teaching...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
April 1, 2008... APRIL 2008 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) April 2-5 Boston, Mass. www.cec.sped.org National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) April 4-8 Nashville, Tenn. www.naesp.org American...

Boogity, boogity, boogity: don't suppress competition--promote sportsmanship.(UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES)
April 1, 2008... "BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOgity! Let's go racing boys!" declares the good-natured Darrell Waltrip at the start of the Daytona 500 and other NASCAR races. It's a call to fun, camaraderie, and ferocious competition, and it's understood by those...