August 2004

FEATURES
Bright Ideas for Better Fund-Raising
Shrinking school budgets are compelling schools to devise more high-powered
and creative ways to fund essential services.

What School Leaders Really Think
More than 500 administrators spoke out about their successes, challenges, and frustrations in our 2004 School Leadership Survey.

How 20 Schools Won $2.3 Million
Winners of the first-annual Intel/Scholastic 21st Century Schools of Distinction awards exemplify innovation, partnership, vision, parent and community support, and tech savvy.

Special Product Section (PDF)
A Post-NECC roundup of the show's hottest new products

IN EVERY ISSUE
Plugged In
A Texas school district deploys digital textbooks to lighten the backpack load;
MIT goes the distance; tips for motivating difficult people; and more.

Designs That Work (PDF)
Make literacy your school's main focus with a reader-friendly building.

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