September 2005

FEATURES
In the Zone
Can Rudy Crew, superintendent of Miami-Dade County (FL) Public Schools, save the kids who struggle most?

Spellings’ Test
For this exclusive interview, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings points out where work still needs to be done.

How to Win Private Money
The funds are out there. Find out how to get your share.

BEST PRACTICES
District Spotlight
Learn how Tucson (AZ) Unified School District rolls its own data warehouse.

Future Schools
In a school without textbooks, these Arizona high school students access all the information they need via their laptops.

VIEWPOINTS
Syncing Second City Schools
Robert Runcie, CIO of Chicago Public Schools, uses cutting-edge initiatives to change education.

A More Proficient Population
Instructional technology doesn’t accept excuses for why some students fail.

IN EVERY ISSUE
Plugged In
How to manage your faculty bloggers; meeting every new teacher’s needs; digital photography that brings the world to students’ desks; and more.

Postings
HP announces the winner of the Create-a-Calculator contest.