Contents DistrictAdministration F E AT U R E S 22 Tell It to the Mayor e debate over mayoral control may be coming to a city near you. Ron Schachter AUGUST 2009 22 BRIEFINGS SECURITY 32 Fighting Fraud in Schools Lax controls open doors to crime. Alan Dessoff AT RISK 10 News Update • Longer School Day and Year Trials Yield Different Results • Sanford Applies for Stimulus Funds • Three States to Clean Green • Modest Progress in Tech Adoption • Missouri’s Got Character • New Maps for 21st Century Skills • Disney Competition Goes National 32 37 Recovery High Schools Providing a safe haven for teenagers to stay clean and get back on track. Carl Vogel TECHNOLOGY 14 Standards & Assessment • Some States Reluctant to Join National Standards Planning • New Tests for Race to the Top 41 Keeping the Community in the Know Notification systems are more sophisticated—and popular—than ever. Kurt O.E. Dyrli 41 16 Stimulus Monitor • Charter School Limits Pose Obstacle • Pa. Told to Protect Ed Funding Colors ( In Hex #) 3C2750 1687B9 Colors ( In Hex #) 3C2750 An environmental learning competition from the Walt Disney Company 9AD0F3 1687B9 9AD0F3 D1C95B 000000 D1C95B 000000 As she appears in teaser www.districtadministration.com/disney As she appears in teaser www.DistrictAdministration.com August 2009 1
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