District Administration articles from June 2002

District Administration archives from June 2002

Tipping education. (editor's letter).(Editorial)
June 1, 2002... It's a common question, but a good one. Our administrator profiles usually include the title of the book our featured superintendent is reading. The answer can reveal more about the subject than any quote from a school board chairman. ...

Habits of highly ineffective educators. .
June 1, 2002... Sometimes being reminded of what not to do is an effective way of getting educators on track. Enter Chicago-based Wavelength, which creates theatrical performances, videos and workshops using humor to elucidate issues in public education. After...

Distance learning saves district from extinction. (District plus: tips and ideas for successful district leadership).(Colorado's Vilas School District)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Three years ago Colorado's Vilas School District faced the proposition of going broke. The tiny district, which served approximately 70 students in 1999, would have been spending more in salaries and administrative costs than it would have...

Turning technology risks into opportunities. (District plus: tips and ideas for successful district leadership).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Students are all too aware of how easy it is to find and download reports online instead of taking the time to research and write them. And, in mm, educators are concerned that this form of cheating may be happening in their schools--especially...

PLATO Learning acquires NetSchools. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(electronic learning provider)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... In a $6 million deal, PLATO Learning, a provider of computer-based e-learning instruction, has signed an agreement to acquire NetSchools Corp., a supplier of Web-based curriculum and instructional management tools. The agreement also makes...

Study: teachers' salaries barely keep pace with inflation. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 1, 2002... Teachers didn't enjoy the economic gains that other professionals did during the 1990s, nor did they enjoy the increased federal investment in education, according to a research report released by the National Education Association. During the...

The "people's education secretary". (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Rod Paige)(No Child Left Behind Act)
June 1, 2002... The professional wrestler known as The Rock likes to call himself the "people's champion" because he considers himself to be popular even if he is not currently holding the title. U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige could call himself the...

New York State to take over troubled Roosevelt district. .(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... In a first for the state, New York's Department of Education is wresting control of the embattled Roosevelt school district in Nassau County after years of poor performance, crumbling infrastructure and charges of corruption among members of...

TIMSS: gender inequities still exist. [Third International Mathematics and Science Study] .
June 1, 2002... While there is little difference between fourth- and eighth-grade boys and girls when it comes to math and science knowledge, the performance gap swings heavily in favor of boys by high school, according to the most recent installment of the...

Virginia Beach Schools go wireless. (VBschools.com).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Administrators at Virginia Beach Public Schools have signed a two-year, $3 million contract to place 1,500 of Compaq's Armada E500 and Evo Notebook N600c computers in the districts' 11 high schools. A wireless network is part of the contract....

Iowa districts sue state. (VBschools.com).(rural discrimination)(Common Cents Coalition)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A group of 160 Iowa school districts have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming the current education funding structure discriminates against rural districts and favors districts in bigger cities. The group, the Common Cents Coalition, is...

Piper, Kan., cheating scandal: the movie. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(former Kansas teacher Christine Pelton)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Christine Pelton, the 26-year-old biology teacher who garnered national attention when she quit her job in protest, has sold her story to a Los Angeles movie company. Pelton resigned this past winter when the Piper, Kan., school board and the...

Teachers Union opens graduate school. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Jacqueline B. Vaughan Graduate School for Teachers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Chicago Teachers Union will start the first union-run graduate program for teacher leadership. Slated to open in January 2003, the Jacqueline B. Vaughn Graduate School for Teachers will specialize in helping "front-line" professionals. The...

Philadelphia's new plan draws more criticism. .(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... By all indications, the state's takeover of Philadelphia's troubled schools will continue to spark infighting and public debate. About 100 students and parents took to the streets to protest the School Reform Commission's April vote to...

What's $10,000 among friends? Chicago School System to reward improvement. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(improved test scores)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Seeking a novel approach to improve its schools, the Chicago public school system has implemented a $10,000 grant program where schools can receive the money by showing an increase in its test scores over past results. The nation's...

California teachers, superintendents brawl over controversial legislation. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... California's teachers and district superintendents are fighting about proposed legislation that would give teachers far greater control over the state's education policies. Assembly Bill 2160 would make textbook selection, professional...

Linda Roberts joins the Wireless Generation. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Linda Roberts, the former special advisor on technology to the U.S. Secretary of Education, has joined the board of directors of Wireless Generation. The new company produces handheld technology for the K-12 market. Other board members include...

Charter Schools in Arizona fail to provide for special education students. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Arizona's 422 charter schools do not adequately provide for special ed students, according to an investigative report published in the Arizona Republic. By not doing so, they are ignoring a 25-year-old federal law, according to the newspaper....

Arizona's ASP project hits snags. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(application service provider)
June 1, 2002... The precedent-setting Arizona ASP project suffered technical difficulties this spring. Gov. Jane Hull forced Phil Geiger, executive director of the Arizona School Facilities Board, to choose between his official state education duties and his...

Kate Nunn joins Scholastic Publishing division. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Kate Nunn is the new editor-in-chief of Grolier nonfiction, Children's Press and Franklin Watts--all divisions of the Scholastic Publishing Library. Most recently, Nunn was editorial director of Benchmark Books, an imprint that publishes school...

U.S. DOE wants to create clearinghouse for education strategies. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(Department of Education)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Education wants to create a "What Works Clearinghouse," to provide educators with a comprehensive list of best programs and best practices. The DOE plans for the clearinghouse to be fully accessible and searchable online,...

Weekly Reader's big anniversary. (Notebook: education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).(school newspaper celebrates 100th anniversary)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... In 1902, journalist Charles Palmer Davis stopped into his daughter's one-room schoolhouse and was appalled to find that only two students knew that William McKinley was the president. So he started publishing Current Events, the first newspaper...

Proposed head start changes being met with skepticism. .
June 1, 2002... Though willing to listen to any plan that would improve early education, the National Head Start Association and President Bush are not quite on the same page after the president released a set of proposals for improving the literacy rates of...

AASA testifies at house hearing. [American Association of School Administrators].( www.aasa.org )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Superintendents know that No Child Left Behind is calling for a qualified teacher in every classroom. However, there are not enough federal dollars to make that happen. At least that is what American Association of School Administrators'...

Lawmakers approve .kids domain. .(www.kids.us)
June 1, 2002... Lawmakers approved a ".kids.us" domain. The domain will shield young users from inappropriate Web sites. Legislative approval comes two years after the original proposal to establish a .kids domain was shot down.

Lunch room blues. .(www.gao.gov )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Congressional investigators have urged lawmakers to create a single agency to oversee food safety after tainted school food has sickened 16,000 children between 1990 and 1999, according to a report by the General Accounting Office. ...

High-tech maps: how to get here from there. (Social Studies & Science).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Districts are using it to manage student population shifts. Cities are using it for economic development planning. Parks are using it to manage natural resources. Corporations are using it to refine sales efforts. The "it" is GIS, or geographic...

Just do it: districts share program implementation stories. (Mathematics).(www.comap.com/elementary/projects/arc/ implementation.htm)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Often there are several paths that lead to the same place. This is a message that the ARC Center, at the Lexington, Mass.-based Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, hopes to spread. The center, which promotes wide-scale and...

The fourth "R": rigorous. (Language Arts & Math).
June 1, 2002... The College Board wants to add an adjective to the reading, writing and 'rithmetic basics taught in schools. "We know that school districts have a set of curriculum goals that they expect all the children to learn," says Peter Negroni, senior...

Tops in trade books announced. (Science).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Don't have time to evaluate the hundreds of science trade books published last year? Luckily, a book review panel of more than a dozen science educators and professionals appointed by the National Science Teachers Association spent months doing...

Eliminating dropouts with persistence and shoe leather: this small school district took on its truancy problem head-on. Its result: no dropouts. (district profile).(Creation of a program entitled: Schools and Families Empowered.)
June 1, 2002... Hooky players in Kentucky's Walton-Verona Independent School District don't stand a chance. If students log more than two unexcused absences in a row, they're guaranteed a visit from a two-man district team charged with keeping kids in school....

Hard-working and homegrown: this superintendent is reaping the harvest from the hard work he sowed in the last decade. .(Interview)
June 1, 2002... You wouldn't think growing up on a dairy farm is particularly great training for a superintendent. But think about it. You're an advocate/caregiver; the hours are grueling, the demands are 24/7; the bottom line--test scores/milk production--is...

Discovering your national parks: use web resources to plan real and virtual trips. .(Column)
June 1, 2002... I always valued taking part in outdoor education, conservation and camping programs with school groups. But no outdoor experiences compared to those special educational opportunities in summers and school vacations that involved traveling to...

Who's minding the store? In your zest to use technology in your district, don't forget the first step--tech support. .
June 1, 2002... PRINCIPAL: I don't know what I am going to do with some of my teachers. They are so resistant to using technology and stuck in their ways. I move heaven and earth to bring the best computer infrastructure to the school, and they just let it sit...

Budget battles: states are strapped for cash, forcing superintendents to pare personnel and programs. While making these hard choices, a few have discovered creative solutions. .(Cover Story)
June 1, 2002... Marion Canedo is on the line, wanting to explain her school district's budget cuts, and she will, as soon as she answers the other phone that's ringing in her office. It's an accountant, calling to get figures for that night's school board...

Agent for change: special education needs are important to every district. This leader knows about these needs first hand and cherishes the chance to achieve fairness for all children.
June 1, 2002... Special education is an important issue for every school district. Educators have faced two main problems in this area: the challenge of educating students with a wide range of disabilities, and figuring out how to pay for this education. ...

For the love of the game instructional coaching: teachers get the support and encouragement needed to hone their skills and open their classroom doors to help boost student achievement.
June 1, 2002... Quick: You've got an additional $10 million in the budget for next year. Where will you spend it? Technology? Teacher bonuses? More teachers? Thanks to a mill levy, teachers and administrators in Jefferson County (Colo.) Public Schools...

And the winner is ...: the hardware's faster, the software's better, the Internet's more in tune with education, and there's still nothing better than a good book. Welcome to the best products of the year. (The 15th Annual Districts' Choice Top 100 Products).
June 1, 2002... The top 100 products section should be a reason to rejoice for educators. Products of all stripes are constantly getting better, and more are being created specifically with K-12 education, and the specific concerns that go along with it, in...

Hardware sales maintain a steady beat: purchases of laptops, handhelds and wireless devices are key among districts' hardware expenditures. .
June 1, 2002... When President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, he millions of federal funds to support wise use of technology in our nation's K-12 schools. The money comes with a few strings, of course. But more districts than ever can expect...

iBook: Apple. (Hardware).(www.apple.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.apple.com, $1,299 and up For students and educators on-the-go, Apple has enhanced its iBook line of notebook computers with faster PowerPC G3 processors up to 600 MHz, a new system bus running up to 100 MHz, larger hard drives up to...

iMac: Apple. (Hardware).(www.apple.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.apple.com, $1,299 and up Apple's new iMac, a desktop computer with a 15-inch LCD flat screen is brighter, sharper and easier on the eyes than traditional CRT displays. Ideal for computer labs, which serve different classes all day, the...

iPod: Apple. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.apple.com, $399 Besides the ability to pack up to 1,000 songs into its portable, 6.5-ounce design, Apple's iPod device has a number of educational uses. Some school districts are collecting teachers' reflections on classroom techniques...

Bluefish platform: Bluefish Wireless. (Hardware).(www.bluefishwireless.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.bluefishwireless.com, $1,000/server, $500 for each access point, plus additional license fee This wireless data network platform allows handhelds to access the Internet, download applications and transfer files between students and...

LV-7345 projector: Canon. .(www.usa.canon.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.usa.canon.com, $4,699 Canon's LV-7345 plug-and-play projector, which weighs 7.7 lbs., has two brightness modes to allow users to deliver presentations in any room. The True Color mode projects 1800 ANSI lumens and is ideal for rooms...

Evo D500 Ultra-slim desktop: Compaq Computer Corp. (Hardware).(www.compaq.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.compaq.com, $630 and up The Evo D500 Ultra-slim desktop, which is up to 75 percent smaller than a traditional desktop PC, can be configured as either a desktop or tower unit. The model comes equipped with a 20-GB 7200 rpm Quiet...

H3800 Series: Compaq Computer Corp. (Hardware).(www.compaq.com )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.compaq.com, $599-$649 The new iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 Series offers a standard Secure Digital Memory slot for integrated memory expansion, a bright TFT screen with more than 65,000 colors and increased battery life. One new model also...

Inspiron 4000 notebook PC: Dell. (Hardware).(www.dell.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.dell.com, $1,699 and up The Inspiron 4000 notebook PC, which weighs 5.2 lbs., is equipped with a 600-MHz Intel Mobile Celeron processor, a 14.1-inch XGA display, 64 MB of RAM and a 6 GB2 hard disk drive. Features of the Inspiration...

PowerEdge 6600: Dell. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.dell.com, price varies by district This 4-way server is designed for customers who are deploying critical enterprise systems. The new electronics and mechanical engineering of the PowerEdge 6600 combine to deliver higher levels...

eBeam: electronics for imaging. (Hardware).(www.e-beam.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.e-beam.com, $599 The eBeam portable digital whiteboard appliance system works with existing whiteboards and other writing surfaces to class notes and diagrams as they are created. Information can be viewed, saved, edited, shared...

Epson Perfection 1650: Epson America. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.epson.com, $199 and $249 The EPSON Perfection 1650 series offers two models: the Perfection 1650 and the Perfection 1650 PHOTO. Both models provide a resolution of 1600 x 3200 dpi, 48-bit scanning and a convenient four-button interface...

Solo 1400: Gateway. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.gateway.com, $1,199 The new Solo 1400 notebook computer includes a high-resolution 14.1-inch XGA TFT screen, thinner design and greater overall performance than previous computers in the Solo line. Weighing 6.8 points, this model...

Visor Pro: Handspring. (Hardware).(www.handspring.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.handspring.com, $199-299 The Visor Pro uses the fastest operating system available (3.5.2H2 Palm OS) and is designed for memory-intensive applications, such as searching large databases. The Fast Lookup feature allows users to access...

Omnibook xt6050: Hewlett-Packard. (Hardware).(www.hp.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.hp.com, $1,119 (license deals available) Hewlett-Packard's Omnibook xt6050's bundled features include a wireless LAN, a 56k modem and the Windows XP operating system. The laptop also supports Windows 98 and 2000. HP also provides a...

ThinkPad i Series: IBM. (Hardware).(www.ibm.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.ibm.com, $1,499-$2,699 IBM has released seven new models of its ThinkPad i Series notebooks. The ThinkPad i Series 1400 models offer customizable easy launch buttons, a media center with instant audio, and Access ThinkPad, an...

LP530 projector: Infocus Corp. (Hardware).(www.infocus.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.infocus.com, $4,999 The LP530 projector is designed for multiple applications in classrooms or for use on the road and it weighs 5.7 pounds. Powered by Digital Light Processing technology, it ships standard with computer, video and...

PocketType: Kensington. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.kensington.com, $49.95 PocketType is a portable keyboard designed for the Handspring handheld computers. The small, clip-on keyboard allows users to quickly and easily enter information without fussing with Graffiti or bulky keyboard...

Pockey Portable Drive: Key Communications Technology. (Hardware).(www.pockeydrives.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.pockeydrives.com, $249.95 to $329.95 The Pockey Portable Drive is a small, light and portable hard drive. This removable storage device connects to a PC or Mac, laptop or desktop, via a USB cable. It doesn't require an external power...

EasyShare DX3600 camera: Kodak. (Hardware).(www.kodak.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.kodak.com, $280 This mid-range 2.2-megapixel digital camera offers 2x optical zoom, 3x digital zoom and the ability to capture up to 30 seconds of video with audio. The camera, part of Kodak's EasyShare family, has 8 MB of internal...

DiskOnKey: M-Systems. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.diskonkey.com, $49.99-$199.99 (8MB-256MB) DiskOnKey is a portable flash storage device with a CPU that can run on any operating system without requiring the download of drivers. Potential applications include uploading eBooks for...

LT156 projector: NEC Technologies. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... go.nectech.com, $4,795 The NEC LT156 projector, part of the Go! Series of projectors, can handle transmissions in both analog and digital formats. It features 1200 ANSI Lumens of brightness and an AutoSense technology to synchronize data...

Nikon Coolpix 775 camera: Nikon. (Hardware).(www.nikon.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.nikon.com, $400 This mid-level digital camera is easy to use with a lot of the features that make it easier to switch your photos to a computer or print them out. This 2.14-megapixel Nikon has a high-speed USB connection, a one-button...

Olympus Camedia E-10: Olympus. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.olympus.com, $279 This high-end 4-megapixel camera offers users high quality shots and a wide range of features. This camera can save pictures on either a SmartMedia card or a CompactFlash card and it comes with a version of Adobe...

Palm m130: Palm. (Hardware).(www.palm.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.palm.com, $279.00 The Palm m130 features a high-contrast backlit color screen, with support for more than 65,000 colors. Users can view and edit images or drawings in color, or watch short video clips and animations. Color also helps...

Xplorer Datalogger: Pasco Scientific. (Hardware).(www.pasco.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.pasco.com, $149 The Xplorer Datalogger lets users log and display laboratory data within a class period, with no time-consuming setup required. The unit is plug-and-play and has a variety of optional sensors, including Ph,...

Radium sound field system: Phonic Ear. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.phonicear.com, $1,350 (educational discounts available) An FM sound field system, Radium was designed to improve classroom acoustics and overcome the effects that background noise, reverberation and distance can have on speech...

PoinTech: Plus Corp. of America. (Hardware).(www.plus-america.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.plus-america.com, $2,199 PoinTech allows users to record and save, in one integrated file, their spoken and written presentation in sequence. Information written in freehand on the surface is automatically captured in a compact data...

The Classroom Kit: Scantron. (Hardware).(www.scantron.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.scantron.com, $120 per year; Classroom Kit (30 Palm handhelds preloaded with Classroom Wizard scanner), about $4,000; scanner only, $600 With Classroom Wizard, students who access tests and quizzes via a handheld computing device can...

DCR-TRV25: Sony. (Hardware).(www.sony.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... digital video camera www.sony.com, $900 Every district should have a good mid-priced digital video recorder, and this model from Sony fits the bill. This video recorder includes MiniDV recording, a 10x optical/120x precision digital zoom, a...

Swift M2000DFDV: Swift Instruments. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.swiftmicroscope.com, $528 The Swift M2000DFDV microscope includes 4XD, 10XD and 40XRD objectives and has a 45-degree dual view head with two eyepieces, so a teacher and student or two students can view a specimen simultaneously. ...

TI-83 Plus Silver Edition: Texas Instruments. (Hardware).(www.education.ti.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.education.ti.com, about $130 The TI-83 Plus Silver Edition holds up to 94 handheld software applications and runs 2.5 times faster than a TI-83 Plus. Students and teachers will need the extra room too, because the Silver Edition comes...

Voyage 200: Texas Instruments. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.education.ti.com, about $200 With 2.7MB of user-available FLASH ROM, the new TI Voyage 200 Personal Learning Tool lets both students and teachers quickly solve complex problems. Plus, advanced features allow checking of additional...

TipLines system: US Netcom. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.usnetcomcorp.com, $1,495 The TipLines system allows callers to pass on alerts of potential problems in a school anonymously. No computer is required to use the system. TipLine's Voice Disguise feature digitally alters the caller's...

Mimio Xi: Virtual Ink. (Hardware).
June 1, 2002... www.mimio.com, $799 This product lets you write on a white board, any white board, and record up to 10 hours of notes. These notes can be downloaded immediately to a computer or uploaded later. This product comes with color-coded marker...

Online education: putting the pieces together: it is time to take the final steps to integrate technology into education. (Internet).
June 1, 2002... The annual Quality Education Data research report paints a positive picture of the current state of online connectivity in K-12 education: 97 percent of America s public schools and 84 percent of public school classrooms are now connected to...

ABC-CLIO.com: ABC-CLIO. .(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... abc-clio.com, $599 This site offers suites of high-quality, subscription-based history Web sites that function as secondary school reference and curriculum resources. These include American history (americanhistory.abc-clio.com) and world...

SkillsTutor: Achievement Tech. (Internet).
June 1, 2002... www.skillstutor.com, $7,500 per year per building site license The new SkillsTutor Algebra I and science modules have been introduced for grades 6 to adult. The Algebra I module, with more than 40 lessons and activities, covers equations,...

AOL@School: America Online. (Internet).(school.aol.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... school.aol.com, free AOL@School is an education portal for K-12 schools that offers an easy-to-use interface to deliver age-appropriate curriculum content selected by experts, searchable lesson plans, class projects, online references and...

Apex Learning Web site: Apex Learning Inc. (Internet).(www.apexlearning.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.apexlearning.com, $1/course per student This site is a builder and operator of virtual schools. Offerings include distance learning courses with customizable curriculum, AP and other assessment and review products, supplemental...

Beyond Books Web site: Beyond Books.Com. (Internet).
June 1, 2002... www.beyondbooks.com, $15 for each middle school student, $17.50 for each high school student Beyond Books offers standards-based, online curriculum subscription options for grades 6-12. This award-winning program has expanded its catalog...

Bigchalk Multimedia: Bigchalk. (Internet).(www.bigchalk.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.bigchalk.com, site license up to $1,700/year Bigchalk Multimedia is an online reference database for middle and high school students devoted to multimedia content. With more than 435,000 audio and video clips, pictures, TV and radio...

Boxer Learning Web site: Boxer Learning Inc. (Internet).(www.boxerlearning.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.boxerlearning.com, $10-25 per student/year BoxerMath: Fundamental Math introduces basic math concepts to students in grades 3-5. Fundamental Math covers more than 100 activities using five topic areas: number concepts, addition and...

Open District: Chancery. (Internet).(www.chancery.com)
June 1, 2002... www.chancery.com, pricing varies Open District is a Web-based, district-level student management system that gathers data from all school sites and generates customized reports based on current, accurate data. Easy access to student data...

Classroom Connect Now: Classroom Connect. .(www.classroom.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.classroom.com, $499/year Classroom Connect Now is an online subscription service that offers a personalized, standards-based learning environment with professional learning and classroom support resources for K12 educators. The...

Classwell Web site: Classwell Learning Group. (Internet).(www.classwell.com)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... www.classwell.com, Less than 600 enrollment: $7,500; more than 2,500 enrollment: $15,000 Classwell, a partner of Houghton Mifflin and Sylvan Ventures, integrates assessment, instruction and professional development and is aligned with...