November 3, 1999
Education Week, Vol. 19, Issue 10
School & District Management
Pay Soars For Schools Chiefs In Big Districts
As urban and larger suburban districts search a shallow pool of proven leaders who can improve their public schools, the price of superintendents is rising--in several cases above the $200,000 mark.
Teacher Preparation
Northeastern Urban Ed. Program Emphasizes Hands-On Learning
Teaching intern James Heffron can't use English to teach the concept of surpluses in his 6th grade social studies class--half his students rely on Chinese as their first language.
Accountability
K.C. Wants Court To Block Deaccreditation
The Kansas City, Mo., school district asked a federal judge last week to void a vote by the state board of education to strip the system of its state accreditation. Loss of accreditation, the district argued, would impede court-ordered efforts to desegregate the city's schools and promote local control.
College & Workforce Readiness
Take Note
On the range
No one was having buffalo dreams when it came to the agriculture curriculum of the vocational education program in the North Dakota school system. That is, until Wayne Buchholz, a Bowman County bison rancher and North Dakota Buffalo Association board member, had an inspiration.
Accountability
Opinion
The Illusion of Paying Teachers For Student Performance
Pay-for-performance plans cause more harm for students than good.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
To View or Not To View?
An English teacher outlines the pitfalls of showing films during class.
Education
Opinion
The Quiet Revolution In Achievement
Several success stories show that students can achieve at high standards regardless of race or socioeconomic status.
Education
Letter to the Editor
Letters
- Get a 'Profile' on Safety Consultants
- A Grammar Update For Literacy Experts
- Unfairly Maligning Education Research