January 2006

FEATURES
10 Innovative Ways to Improve PD
These districts found ways to make professional development more efficient, effective, and, dare we say, engaging.

Before You Snip
Don’t even think about taking your schools wireless until you read this.
Learn how to avoid such pitfalls as money pits and security leaks.

Going for Distance
Virtual education is not just for remote communities and homeschoolers.
We profile three districts that have made online coursework an essential tool.

BEST PRACTICES
Plans to Rescue Students
The superintendent of San Diego City Schools, Carl Cohn, knows it’s better to make friends than enemies. He gives us the details.

A Craving for Content
Newport News (VA) Public Schools brings big data pipes into the classroom.
Now all the district needs is the curricula to fill them.

IN EVERY ISSUE
Plugged In
Getting girls into technology; data dos and don’ts; junket justifiers; and more.

In My Opinion: Get Your ROI
Don’t scrimp on technology for special education. If you do, your district and your students will pay a big price.

Future Schools
Bronxville (NY) Middle School is alive with the sound of student-composed music. Its new, high-tech lab for budding Beethovens is the reason why.