IT Infrastructure & Management Q&A

Lessons From Texas

June 04, 2008 1 min read
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Jim Hirsch

Digital Directions’ Senior Writer Michelle R. Davis recently interviewed Jim Hirsch, the associate superintendent for academic and technology services for the Plano, Texas, school system. The discussion included conversations about the district’s performance management system, work on the school’s student portal, and the upgrade of the district’s wireless infrastructure.

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