May

On The Cover

Managing Your Money

Naomi Dillion

To squeeze more out of less, districts are relying on creativity and outside-the-box thinking to keep budgets balanced.

 

Features

  • Rolling the Dice

    Bruce Buchanan

    Lotteries may seem like the shortest route to instant cash for schools, but they're proving to be a high-risk gamble.

  • A Balancing Act

    April Moore

    Faced with increased advertising in schools, how can districts find the right balance between corporate support and commercial infringement?

  • The Bible and the Board

    Richard D. Sorenson

    In the church-state debate, districts are often caught in the middle of a controversial and costly quandary over religion's role in schools.

  • Newsmaker: Krista Parent

    Editorial Staff

    2007 National Superintendent of the Year

  • A Real 'Reality Show'

    Keith Thompson

    Name one profession that combines "Survivor," "Fear Factor," "Deal or No Deal," and "The Apprentice." Yup, you guessed it: the school board.

Departments

  • Up Front

    May 2007 Up Front

    Editoral Staff

    News, views, and trends you should watch.

  • School Law

    Show Me the Money

    Edwin C. Darden

    Equity is front and center when schools charge fees or raise funds to supplement shallow resources.

  • Research

    What's Being Said About NCLB?

    Susan Black

    As the landmark federal law comes up for reauthorization, everyone involved with education is weighing in with an opinion.

  • News Analysis

    A Sign of the Times

    Glenn Cook

    The battle over a principal's right to discipline a student for offensive and disruptive speech is perhaps the biggest of its kind since the Vietnam war.

  • Your Turn

    May 2007 Your Turn

    Editoral Staff

    This month, You Say: there are unintended consequences to IDEA. We Ask: Should schools allow advertising?

  • Communications

    Setting the Community Agenda

    Nora Carr

    If public education is going to thrive, boards and administrators need to set the record straight on what’s working—and what’s not—in public schools.

  • Money

    The End at the Beginning

    Charles K. Trainor

    When negotiating administrative contracts, boards must take a close look at exit payments, or the final check you write could have painful consequences.

  • Governance

    Building a Budget

    Doug Eadie

    The budget process can be irritating and frustrating for the board, but you have a role and should be involved in a meaningful way.

  • Learn More

    May 2007 Learn More

    Editoral Staff

    Your source for ideas and information.

  • Adviser

    May 2007 Adviser

    Editorial Staff

    What would you do if … your board had to close a school?