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special tenure report
april 2011
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Superintendent Staying Power
31 The DA editors look back over 15 years at the tenure of the men and women who have led the 10 largest districts in the nation. DA Staff
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curriculum
BRIEFINGs
12 News Update
• States on Track to Having TopNotch Data Systems • People Watch • Memphis City Schools Will Merge After a Landmark City Vote • School Improvement Grants—Two Years Later
Helping STEM Take Route
42 School districts ramp up science, technology, engineering and math curriculum as they gain more attention locally and nationally. Ron Schachter
human resources
High-Stakes Cheating
49 Under increasing pressure to raise scores or risk losing their jobs, some teachers and administrators are being pushed over the edge. Alan Dessoff
Data Driven Decisions
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• To Download or Not to Download? A New Video Explores Copyright Laws • Preventing Bedbug Infestations
Are Your Graduates Succeeding in College?
54 Using graduate data to assess achievement in K12. Ed Finkel
18 Labor Relations
• Wisconsin District Administrators Say Bills Go Too Far
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District Administration
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2011