
Benchmarking the World's BestBY MARC S. TUCKER As president of the National Center on Education and the Economy, the author shares five recommendations for how America’s public schools might emulate global pacesetting education systems.
Quality and Equity in Finnish Schools BY PASI SAHLBERG A Finnish education ambassador shares how his country’s school system ensures all students have access to quality instruction, minus the constant standardized testing.
Chinese Connections BY WILLIAM C. SKILLING How a small Midwestern school district has built a Mandarin Chinese language and cultural program in hopes its students will acquire the skills to flourish in the global marketplace.
Accountability for What Matters Most BY TONY WAGNER The author of Global Achievement Gap touts one school district’s strategy for ensuring college, career and citizenship readiness. The superintendent went to the community to identify the most important student outcomes for which the district should now be accountable.
Going Global, For Rich and Poor BY JAY MATHEWS AND LINDA MATHEWS International Baccalaureate programs are turning up in a diverse mix of school districts, an attempt to add rigor and depth. But each district adapts IB for its own needs.

STARTING POINT A local leader’s zealous efforts to connect his students in Michigan to the skills they’ll need to succeed in the worldwide marketplace.
BEST OF THE BLOGS Our monthly installation of five excerpts of superintendent blogs worth following.
ETHICAL EDUCATOR Partying Lacrosse Players Varsity athletes turn up in online photos of a party with alcohol present. Our panel sorts out the options.
LEGAL BRIEF What You Want Covered by Your Contract BY MAREE F. SNEED With a fresh job offer in hand, the superintendent ought to turn next to legal counsel to discuss provisions that might get overlooked in the euphoria.
TECH LEADERSHIP The Case for School District Apps BY CODY CUNNINGHAM Why are so many school districts reluctant to address mobile websites and apps for handhelds?
BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT The Board Member as Public Surveyor BY RICHARD E. MAYER What could possibly be wrong with a school board member’s personal efforts to solicit public input on an important issue facing the district?
MY VIEW Who Can You Trust About Educational Technology? BY RICHARD ROSE A Microsoft engineer turned education professor offers four reasons why claims about technology should be viewed with skepticism.
MY VIEW Innovation Also Has to Mean Walking Away BY CHRIS KENNEDY We are much better at initiating programs in K-12 education than we are at ending those that have outgrown their usefulness.
MY VIEW Increasing Class Size: Sound and Cost Effective BY PHILIP S. CICERO Success is not related to how many kids are in the room as much as the capacity of the instructor.

RESOURCE BANK A recent doctoral study examines whether superintendent longevity influences a district’s student achievement.
WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK Thomas Kersten, AASA member since 1990, on writing Moving Into the Superintendency: How to Succeed in Making the Transition.
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