District Administration articles from May 2004

District Administration archives from May 2004

Patience counts.(Editor's Letter)
May 1, 2004... Every month the staff at DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION aims to create a magazine that makes the jobs of school leaders easier. We do this by offering analysis of K-12 news, expert opinions on pressing issues and successful case studies. While I...

Sticking up for PowerPoint.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WITH a modicum of computer experience (going back to C prompts), I am keenly aware of the limitations of technology, I too have suffered considerably at the hands of PowerPoint presentations that were long on time and...

High on laptops.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2004... THE MARCH 2004 ISSUE ON THE MAINE AND MICHIGAN LAPTOP PROGRAMS ["A Tale of Two Laptops," p. 32] was very timely. Texas is about to jump into the laptop pilot arena. I was especially pleased to see the positive remarks by the Maine...

Beating the bulge begins.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... With obesity among children rising at what health officials warn are alarming rates across the nation, many schools are cracking down on the sugars and fats served in their cafeterias. French fry lovers in Texas, for example, will have to...

Be all you can be ... online.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... A new program is making it easier for troops to serve a second time--in the nation's classrooms. Troops-to-Teachers, a federal program which helps retiring military people become certified teachers, is seeing an increase in the number of troops...

Can a teacher's race boost results?(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... A recent study of black and white students in class shows that black students learn more from black teachers and white students learn more from white teachers. According to a published report, Thomas Dee, assistant professor of economics...

Leadership lessons for high school.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Develop a professional learning community, where leadership focuses on what will support every student in high school. Provide every student with meaningful adult relationships that can, in part, lead to personalized learning. Build...

Wheels on the bus go ca-ching.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(advertising on school buses is gaining in popularity)
May 1, 2004... A growing number of districts are following in Nascar's tracks and peddling buses as rolling billboards. The Education Commission of the States confirms that school bus advertising is gaining national momentum. Effective programs rely on...

Study: certified teachers can increase test scores.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Using North Carolina student test scores over a three-year period, a research team recently discovered that National Board Certified Teachers are far more likely to improve student achievement under the state's standardized test. ...

Fire and peace in NYC schools.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... Peace and firefighting are just two specialities New York City students will learn about this fall. Amnesty International School for Human Rights and the FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety are two of 60 specialized schools set to open...

Achievement gap closing in Massachusetts?(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... Black and Hispanic students in the Class of 2005 are passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System graduation test more quickly than :their predecessors, but they still lag behind white and As an peers. Governor Mitt Romney...

Hands-on science improves understanding.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(JASON provides experience-based science and math curricula)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Students comprehend scientific concepts better through hands-on activities, multimedia tools and a multidisciplinary approach to science leaming that JASON science curriculum provides, according to a new study by the Education Development...

Bogus degrees get punished.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(teachers must repay salary increases from bogus degrees)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Six teachers in Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools will have to repay the district for raises this year that were tied to bogus degrees from an online diploma mill in Liberia. The six teachers who received raises cost the school system...

L.A. starts full-day K.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... The Los Angeles Unified School District is phasing in full-day kindergarten over the next four years. Members of the United Teachers Los Angeles, the teachers union, complained in March the district was rushing to begin the program by July...

More green doesn't mean better success.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Increased school funds for K-12 schools nationwide doesn't show improved test scores, according to a recent report ranking states on academic achievement. Wisconsin, Washington and Iowa were among the highest in academic achievement, yet Iowa...

Do-it-yourself fiber networks: a good deal or not?(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... High-capacity fiber networks are the way to go in telecommunications these days and some school systems ore joining other state and local government agencies in building their own. But private-sector interests question whether it's a smart...

Climbing the walls at school.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(Texas's schools introduce wall climbing )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... As more physical education classes are getting squeezed out due to overloaded schedules and tightened school budgets, many Texas schools are offering a new kind of program: climbing the walls. Some say many students are not keen on traditional...

Wild west wins in school.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(the highest percentage of high school graduates come from the West)
May 1, 2004... Rural states in the West and Midwest tend to have the highest percentage of residents with high school diplomas, according to a 2002 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. Wyoming leads the nation with 90.2 percent of residents 25 and older...

The end of middle school?(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... In Stamford, Conn., Superintendent of Schools Anthony Mazzullo wants to reconfigure his district's K-5 and 6-8 schools into K-8 models. Not only do middle grade students feel alienated from students and teachers in their separate school, their...

Educators see schools as hubs of communities.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)
May 1, 2004... Betting that healthy bodies and a taste of the world outside school can boost student performance, more schools are coupling education with health and other social services under one roof, and bringing in lecturers from the private sector and...

Voucher vices.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Two voucher schools in Milwaukee that were allegedly involved in shady business deals have opened new wounds regarding voucher schools. School officials at the Mandella Academy for Science and Math allegedly signed up more than 200 students who...

Aiming for broad success.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(five districts in the United States are finalists for the Board Education Foundation awards)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Five districts in the U.S. are making enough strides that they've been chosen by the Broad Education Foundation as finalists for the 2004 Broad Prize for Urban Education. The districts include Aldine Independent School District in Houston:...

Another month, another change.(Inside the law: analyzing, debating and explaining no child left behind)
May 1, 2004... Speaking up hasn't hurt educators lately. The Bush administration is easing restrictions on No Child Left Behind yet again, the fourth change in four months. This time, the change reduces the number of students a school may test without...

Still waiting for state results. Florida girl gains in language arts.(Inside the Law)
May 1, 2004... After taking the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in March, state students are still waiting to hear results, which are due this month. Elizabeth Ashley, a sixth-grader at Robert H. Jenkins Junior-Middle School in Palatka, Fla. is...

Sacrificing the arts and history.(Inside the Law)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... A recent study shows that schools are spending more time on reading, math and science while sacrificing social studies, civics, geography, languages and art. Academic Atrophy: The Condition of the Liberal Arts in America s Public Schools was...

Good news for no child.(Inside the Law)(students in large urban schools are showing reading and math skill improvements)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Students in the largest urban public school districts appear to show improvement in reading and math within a year. According to Beating the Odds IV, conducted by the Council of the Great City Schools, about 83 percent of the Great City...

Off to be the wizard: the national Superintendent of the Year gets by with a little help from his friends.(Administrator profile: William R. McNeal, Wake County (N.C.) Public School System)(William R. McNeal)
May 1, 2004... Nearly everyone has seen and loved The Wizard of Oz. But Bill McNeal has lived it. The superintendent's favorite topic is Oz. He'll teach kindergarten munchkins about respecting those who are different, as Dorothy did. Teachers are...

Magnet school showcases technology with a practical edge: CA district partners with HP at state-of-the-art high school.(K-12 Networking)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2004... If the best schools are those that lead a district by example, as opposed to showcases where programs and policies are admired but not emulated, the Clark Magnet Science and Technology High School in the Glendale Unified School District (CA)...

Dallas' challenge: upgrade IT but hold down high-tech costs: solution: HP servers deliver a 370% boost in Web access and speed.(K-12 Networking)
May 1, 2004... Bringing the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) up to speed (as well as to a computer-to-student ratio of 3:1, up from its current respectable 4:1) requires, before additional desktops can be contemplated, a massive commitment to...

Clark county's technology growing pains: Nevada district bets on HP.(K-12 Networking)
May 1, 2004... Dr. Philip Brody, assistant superintendent of technology and information services for the Clark County School District (CCSD) is at the technological helm of the fastest-growing school district in the U.S.: Clark County, Nevada. With nearly 300...

Pittsburgh Builds an adaptive enterprise: technology meets changing needs of teachers and students.(K-12 Networking)
May 1, 2004... The challenge for the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) was typical of many districts that had grown technology over the years on an ad hoc bares: "We had servers everywhere doing everything and everybody was in charge of any thing," recalls...

A commitment to craft: through peer review, this district's teachers have taken ownership of their own career growth.(District profile: Rochester (N.Y.) City School District)
May 1, 2004... Marie Costanza will never forget one particular colleague from her early days as a teacher mentor. The first-year teacher was trying his utmost, but he could not handle the kids, and his classroom was becoming increasingly chaotic. In fact, the...

Do these Web sites work? Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. Learn what our digital duo (Odvard Egil Dyrli and Charles Shields) say is right, and wrong, with these district Web sites.
May 1, 2004... Rocky Point (N.Y.) Schools www.rockypointschools.org NAVIGATION Some school Web sites make you feel like a new kid who can't find anything: the library, the attendance office, and so on. The Rocky Point Schools site is definitely not...

One test for all? States leaders debate the validity of testing some special needs children on par with average students. Does NCLB unfairly prescribe.
May 1, 2004... In decades past, many children in special education could have been coddled and excused from being pushed mentally and academically. But now, most people would agree that every child's talents and academic potential should be cultivated and...

The Ultimate Early Ed Blueprint: creating an ideal early childhood education space in your school district is a no-brainer, once you understand how to see and think like a tot.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004... Moreland Hills Elementary School in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and Anderson County Early Childhood Center in Lawrenceburg, Ky., are just 352 miles apart as interstates go. Their preschool facility projects, however, are worlds apart financially. ...

Auditorium Audit.(Construction News)
May 1, 2004... They used to be called multi-purpose rooms or school auditoriums. But now, some school districts see them as community group centers, theaters or even revenue-generating performance halls. Ray Bordwell, director of educational facilities...

A new lease on life.(Construction News)
May 1, 2004... It's not always better to own. In fact, it can be preferable to rent. In some districts, particularly those with limited financial resources and burgeoning student populations, the idea of leasing buildings for school facilities is being...

In Jersey, it's about efficiency.(Construction News)
May 1, 2004... Many schools in New Jersey will be built more energy efficiently, thanks to a new program providing guidance to architects and designers. The New Jersey High Performance Schools Information Center was created by the New Jersey Institute of...

Here comes the sun.(Construction News)
May 1, 2004... It's easy to view solar power as an environmental and potential cost-saving issue for schools. But leave it to the Sunshine State to go a step further with a solar power curriculum push. Through its SunSmart Schools program, Florida is the...

Progress report: how the school district in the nation's 13th poorest region boosted its test scores by 182 percent.
May 1, 2004... A little south of San Diego--just 10 miles from the U.S. border with Mexico--is National City. If the name sounds like one an unimaginative suburban developer might have come up with, that's understandable. But in this case, the name fits the...

AV and IT Convergence at InfoComm 2004: K-12 and Higher Ed Conference launches at InfoComm.(InfoComm in Atlanta)
May 1, 2004... The worlds of AV and IT are converging in Atlanta next month (June 5-11) at InfoComm, the world's largest professional audiovisual communications and systems integration conference and exhibition. The conference program begins June 5, and...

The future of AV in education simple, networked, automated solutions: the classrooms of the not-too-distant future are looking like an AV project.
May 1, 2004... In beginning there was AV. Then came IT. Now, it's being called AV/IT. But shouldn't it really be called IT/AV? According to 59-year AV-industry veteran Fred Dixon, almost every school across the country--the world in fact--has...

EduComm show highlights AV quality and cost.(InfoComm 2004)(Interview)
May 1, 2004... The rapid rise in AV and IT integration coupled with the equally fast decline in per-unit pricing has resulted in a value proposition for educators that even a year ago would have been unimaginable. Here, in an edited transcript, District...

Learning and discovering at InfoComm.(InfoComm 2004)
May 1, 2004... Are you a user of audiovisual equipment? Do you want to learn from your peers and experts Bow to take advantage of these technologies? Are you going to InfoComm? These were questions I could have asked myself long before I began to work of...

"Pre-AP" hits Houston middle schools.(Curriculum update: the latest developments in math, science, language arts and social studies)
May 1, 2004... If Houston's pre-teens weren't already thinking about college, they will be now. Beginning next school year, sixth graders in the district will be required to take pre-Advanced Placement English courses, announced Superintendent Kaye Stripling...

NASA leader on loan to NSTA.(Curriculum update: the latest developments in math, science, language arts and social studies)
May 1, 2004... There's a new face at the National Science Teachers Association. As the organization's first visiting associate executive director, Frank Owens will spend up to two years assisting in the design and implementation of a strategic plan for...

Making sense of societal issues.(Curriculum update: the latest developments in math, science, language arts and social studies)(China's Three Gorges Dam is studied in an integrated way by sixth graders)
May 1, 2004... When Green (Ohio) Middle School's 350 sixth graders learn about China's construction of Three Gorges Dam, their teachers want to be certain they don't just scratch the surface of this deep current event. In fact, they'll learn about all...

Ignorance is bliss.(Curriculum update: the latest developments in math, science, language arts and social studies)
May 1, 2004... Apparently, ignorance may be enough of an excuse to slide past a state graduation requirement, California's State Board of Education has accepted applications from districts looking to waive the state requirement that students pass Algebra 1 to...

Quick escape.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)
May 1, 2004... Want a quick way to get to your desktop? Press and hold the Windows key (to the left of your spacebar) and then press the letter D. Your open programs and documents are automatically minimized and your desktop magically appears. ("Solitaire?...

Video conferencing for the masses.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)
May 1, 2004... The videophone was unveiled at the 1936 World's Fair. At some point you have to concede that nobody wants one. But for $129, Apple's iSight camera is worth exploring. Plug this elegant little tube into the Mac via FireWire and iChat A/V ($29)...

Closing the loophole.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)
May 1, 2004... There is a security hole in newer versions of Windows-including Windows NT, 2000, XP home and professional, and 2003-so severe that Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission both issued warnings about it. The hole is in something called...

Ipod tricks.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)
May 1, 2004... Apple's iPod is not just a classroom distraction. It could be an indispensable tool, too. In addition to playing your favorite music, Belkin has announced two useful peripherals. The $34.95 Voice Recorder allows you to record spoken notes...

PDF it.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Want to sham a document with another person and ensure they can open it? OS X allows you to print to a PDF file. You can turn any document into on Acrobat (.pdf) file by clicking on the Save as PDF button in your print dialog box.

Bye-bye hyperlinks.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)
May 1, 2004... Microsoft Word has a nasty habit of automatically converting Web addresses into clickable links. Since most people don't browse the Web using Microsoft Word, you can permanently disable Word's autolink "feature" by going to Tools > Auto-Corred...

Cool tool.(Tech tips & tricks: help to make you a better Mac or PC user in 10 minutes)
May 1, 2004... Bluetooth is coming of age and is built into the new Powerbooks. Bluetooth cell phones from Sony/Ericsson and Nokia let you synchronize your Mac calendars and contact books with your phone. However, the coolest application is the Salling...

Google-bombed searches: users can conspire to manipulate online searches.(The Online Edge)
May 1, 2004... If students in your district try an online search for the phrase "miserable failure," which early presidential hopeful Dick Gephardt used as a campaign slogan to apply to the incumbent Republican administration, they may be in for a surprise....

Let them eat tech standards: a hole in the wall as science and public policy.(Speaking Out)
May 1, 2004... A funny thing happened to me while in India (besides losing my luggage, teaching for three days on three hours sleep and confronting ma elephant in traffic). While speaking at a conference, I encountered another educator whose work blew my...

Perpetuating school violence: how to find new ways to keep schools safe.(Public Opinion)
May 1, 2004... Although images of the 1999 Columbine massacre are still fresh in our minds, we appear to have turned the corner in the struggle to control school violence. Five years ago, it seemed as though there was no end in sight to the growing...

Turning around low-performing schools.(Researcher corner: essentials on education data and analysis from research authority AEL)
May 1, 2004... Wouldn't it be great if researchers discovered the holy grail of school improvement--a single approach that could be readily applied to improve all schools labeled low performing? Don't get your hopes up. After all, even Einstein failed in his...

Lexia Cross-Trainer: Visual-Spatial: Lexia Learning Systems.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.lexialearning.com Software, $800 (1 workstation)-$40,000 (unlimited workstations) This application aims to help learning disabled, special needs and mainstream students ages six to adult strengthen their thinking, memory and problem...

Teaching Mathematics to All Students, Grades 6-8: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.hrw.com, Software, $200 (single user)-$4,000 (25-user package) The five modules in this professional development course include "best practices" video segments demonstrated by master teachers. As trainers implement the five lessons...

FinalsiteSurvey: Finalsite.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.finalsite.com, Software, $500/setup, plus $3,500-$5, $5,000/year Using this software and a Web browser, educators can create, edit, track and analyze results from forms, surveys and quizzes. They can gather information from parents and...

A Research Companion to Principles and Standards for School Mathematics: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.nctm.org, Book, $46.95 ($37.56 for NCTM members) This 413-page book focuses on research in a variety of subject areas, including the professional development of teachers, mathematics assessment and literature on curriculum topics....

FileMaker Pro 7: FileMaker.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.store.filemaker.com/ Software, $299/$149 upgrade The latest version of this database software lets users import, store and export any file or document ranging from PDFs and video to music, create a digital library, store proposals...

DyKnow 3.0: Dynamic Knowledge Transfer.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.dyknow.com, Software, $5,000 and up This software allows students to participate in electronic note delivery and interactive two-way communication in the classroom, and then deconstruct and replay teachers' lessons later. The latest...

Macromedia Director MX 2004: Macromedia.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.macromedia.com/go/ dirmx2004, Software, $1,119/$399 for upgrades Students can use this authoring tool to develop multimedia projects, such as school yearbooks and learning games, then save them as CDs or DVDs. They can create...

IntelliTools Classroom Suite: IntelliTools.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.intellitools.com, Software, $299 (single copy)-$1,349 (five pack) through June 30 This cross-curricular software, designed to follow students from kindergarten to middle school, contains: IntelliPics Studio 3, a multimedia presentation...

Young Mathematicians at Work., Professional Development Materials: Heinemann.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.heinemann.com, Software, $65 for each resource package (overview, guide and CD), $15 for CD only This three-part professional development program is based on the teacher enhancement project Mathematics in the City, designed to help...

Closing the Book on Homework: Enhancing Public Education and Freeing Family Time: Temple University Press.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.temple.edu/tempress, Book, $16.95 In this sequel to The End of Homework, author John Buell extends his case against homework, arguing that it obstructs the growth of children's minds and robs both parents and children of unstructured...

Math on File: Facts on File.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.factsonfile.com, Software, $449/set, $149/individuai title This three-volume CD-ROM series contains approximately 150 problem sets in algebra, calculus and geometry. It covers arithmetic series, balancing equations, angles and lengths...

Digital Class Tablet PC: Alliance International.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.alliance-intl.com/digitalclass, Hardware, $3,595 This pen-controlled tablet PC is now bundled with special software for presentations and collaboration. Users can annotate over any image that appears on the screen, ranging from Web...

Woven Word: Committee for Children.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.cfchildren.org $516-$877 (depending on grade level) This newest addition to the Second Step violence prevention curriculum combines social skills and early literacy into one research-based program. It uses a proven technique to promote...

Edclass: SchoolKiT International.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.edclass.com, Software, $495/30-computer license This library of K-12 learning activities aims to simplify the technology integration process by offering hundreds of classroom-ready, integration exercises covering core learning areas. By...

Inspiration for Palm OS: Inspiration Software.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.inspiration.com, Software, $29.95 This visual learning tool is now available for Palm-powered handheld computers, including Dana by Alpha-Smart. Teachers and students can use the stylus to create graphic organizers by sketching symbols...

Learn Tracfx: eLearning Dynamics.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.elearningdynamics.com, Software, Approximately $50 per student (discounts available) This teacher-controlled platform enables teachers to wireless]y send and collect classroom materials, such as homework, tests, research material and...

JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee and Math Booster: Knowledge Adventure.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.knowledge-adventureschool.com, Software, Teacher edition $59.95, Network version $699.95 These software programs for grades 1-5 feature arcade-style games that can be customized for individual learning by entering students' weekly word...

Starry Night EDU 2.0: Space Holdings.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.starrynight.com, Software, $59.95 This supplemental software includes the Starry Night astronomy program for Windows and Macintosh and a CD-ROM with space art. The updated 124-page teacher manual contains added lesson plans, fun space...

BoardDocs LT: Emerald Data Solutions.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.emgrp.com, Service, $450/month for eAgenda, plus $150 per month for ePolicy or eNews This version of the BoardDocs service, a paperless meeting solution, is designed for smaller districts. Three modules are available: eAgenda offers a...

School Reform in Chicago: Lessons in Policy and Practice: Harvard Education Publishing Group.(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... gseweb.harvard.edu/hepg, Book, $22.95 This case study tracks Chicago's school reform effort for a decade, starting in the late 1980s after the U.S. Secretary of Education embarrassed the city by calling its public schools the worst in the...

Retrospect 6.0: Dantz Development Corp..(New products: the latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software: focus: mathematics)
May 1, 2004... www.dantz.com, Software, $799 This software protects Power Mac G4 and G5 computers running Mac OS X Panther, backs up Xserve RAIDS hosting multiple terabytes of data and supports SCSI and Fibre Channel tape libraries. Advanced features...

Read-It-All Summer Program: LeapFrog Schoolhouse.(Read-It-All summer)
May 1, 2004... www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com, Program, $1,100 per kit Built upon the Read-It-All book series and aimed at improving reading achievement for struggling readers, this four-to-six week instructional program is for grades 3-6. Multisensory...

Lessons to Learn: Voices from the Front Lines of Teach for America: Routledge Farmer.(New Products)
May 1, 2004... www. routledgeny.com, Book, $24 Former Teach for America member Molly Ness has surveyed other alumni about their experiences spending two years serving in America's most troubled public schools. The book contains the inside story of more...

Thinking Reader: Tom Snyder Productions.(New Products)
May 1, 2004... www.tomsnyder.com/ thinkingreader, Software, 10-student license $500 per title Designed by researchers at the Center for Applied Special Technology, this reading improvement program targets struggling and special needs students in grades...

Key Curriculum Press[R]--innovators in mathematics education.(Information Showcase)
May 1, 2004... Supporting innovative educators for over 30 rears, Key Curriculum Press publishes award-winning software, textbooks, and supplementary materials for secondary school mathematics. The Geometer's Sketchpad[R] is the world's leading software tool...