May 2005

FEATURES
Virtual Schooling Gets Real
A roundup of its advocates takes readers into the world of distance learning.

Cutting-Edge Classrooms
Innovative tools hone students’ skills and get districts ready for NCLB requirements.

A New Lease on Life
Districts are buying up empty spaces and repurposing them, discovering some ups and downs along the way.

VIEWPOINTS
Monte Moses Speaks His Mind
National Superintendent of the Year talks about the achievement gap, AYP, and the effectiveness of NCLB.

Public Schools Need a Lift
Institutions of higher education should become a mentor to K-12 schools.

IN EVERY ISSUE
Plugged In
New ways to get messages heard; the state of E-Rate; how to recycle old computers to avoid breaking the law; what’s data good for; and more.

District Spotlight
Winston-Salem/Forsyth School District in North Carolina meets its exceptional children’s needs through the way it manages student information.

Future Schools (PDF)
Off-the-shelf equipment has become a high school’s eagle eye, monitoring students’ behavior.

Postings
The Consortium for School Networking announces the winners of its fifth annual leadership awards.

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