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REACH YOUR GOALS. it might mean. Legislative leaders in REACH THEIR MINDS. the Republican-controlled House and Senate, working with Bush adminis- t rat ion officials, made a decision to do this in the dead of the night, with no discussion, no hearings, not even a separate bill being introduced, says Bruce Hunter, associate executive director of the American Association of School Administrators. Even Democratic lawmakers claim they had no time to react to the mea- su re. We didn't see the full text of it until the morning of the vote. There's a way you do these things and it's not by slipping something into a bill at the last minute, says Tom Kiley, a spokesman for Rep. George Miller D-California , the ranking minority member of the House Committee on VISIT Education and the Workforce. OUR W hat we have to question, says WEBSITE Hunter, is why they jammed this in FOR at the last minute. Was it to give the OPEN HOUSE administration effective control of the DATES country's high schools? That's what it does and we think it's an awful mis- Graduate Degree Programs in Education ta ke. It's a troubling federal interven- tion into the business of local schools. Expand your horizons in education at Argosy University. We're here to help you continue along the path to higher knowledge. INTRUDING ON LOCAL RULE? We offer master's, specialist, and doctoral degree programs in a range M ichael Carr, associate director of the National Association of Second- of educational concentrations. a r y School Principals, expresses a dif- Day, evening, weekend, and online instruction is available for your ferent view. I don't in any way, shape convenience. Contact us today and see how we can help you raise or form believe that the U.S. Depart- your level of professional education. ment of Education is going to dictate to anyone what their curriculum should be, he says. The line would be crossed if the Fed came out and said `OK, here is the national curricu- NASHVILLE* ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE lu m that everyone has to use,' but I Franklin, TN Atlanta, GA BAY AREA Seattle, WA Point Richmond, CA don't foresee that happening. ORANGE COUNTY CHICAGO TAMPA Santa Ana, CA Chicago, IL SARASOTA Tampa, FL Under No Child Left Behind, federal Sarasota, FL PHOENIX DALLAS TWIN CITIES authorities allow a lot of flexibility Phoenix, AZ Dallas, TX SCHAUMBURG Eagan, MN Schaumburg, IL as to what the standards are and the HAWAI`I WASHINGTON DC Honolulu, HI Arlington, VA tests that kids go through to meet those standards. I assume it would be simi- Argosy University 1.888.488.7537 wrgosyu.edu/da ww. Two First National Plaza a lar for the new program, Carr adds. 20 South Clark Street, 28th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 Reac t i ng to concerns about pos- Program names vary by location. Not all programs are available at every location. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning sible federal involvement, House Commission and is a member of the North Central Association NCA 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 www.ncahlc.org Education and Workforce Committee 1.800.621.7440, www.ncahlc.org . Chairman John Boehner R-Ohio *Argosy University/Nashville is an approved degree site http://www.argosyu.edu/da http://www.argosyu.edu/da http://www.ncahlc.org http://www.ncahlc.org http://www.DistrictAdministration.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2006

Contents
Editor's Letter
Letters
Update
Inside the Law
Curriculum Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Measuring Value
Budget Talk
Underfunded
Are Your Schools Competitive?
Back from the Brink
Rigorous Expectations
Getting Connected
How to Get Your Bond Passed
The Online Edge/Odvard Egil Dyrli
Speaking Out/Gary Stager
Research Corner
Problem/Solution
Leadership Books
New Products
By the Numbers

District Administration - April 2006