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It's the principal of the thing: administrators in North Kansas City Schools find Treo solutions to every need.	Cover story	Jun 1, 2006	2471
Excellence by design: superintendent Mary Frances Callan has taken her Palo Alto district to great heights. But she says the hard work and focus her team expends is every bit as important as the money and technology the district enjoys.	Interview	Mar 1, 2006	3035
Work hard, have fun, save the environment.		Jan 1, 2006	687
California's real child star.		Aug 1, 2005	359
'Roid rage: districts' latest drug problem doesn't involve getting high, but getting stronger. Learn how steroids are infiltrating high schools and what districts are doing to stem the abuse.	Cover Story	Jul 1, 2005	2768
The science storm: some say direct instruction works best, while others argue for the discovery learning method. Surprisingly, the two camps are very close to being on the same team.		Mar 1, 2005	1382
The effective school board: do whatever it takes to get your board to understand its role and to communicate civilly with each other.		Jan 1, 2005	2429
Handhelds motivate teachers and students in Oklahoma schools: two districts take different paths to similar outcomes as handhelds fulfill the promise of one-to-one computing.		Dec 1, 2004	1968
eBook central takes a classic approach to handheld literature: 'perpetual' licensing permits handheld-equipped schools to buy once and distribute forever the world's greatest titles.		Dec 1, 2004	768
Outsourcing 101: imagine a system where you can hire a team of experts and save your district money. If managed right, that's outsouring.		Oct 1, 2004	1693
No child left on their behind.		Jul 1, 2004	2069
Growing up connected: these two Kansas districts are giving thousands of students handhelds, and seeing the rewards.		May 1, 2004	1847
How to "use" students: students can be a great IT resource for school districts. Just make sure you set a program to train and monitor them.		Feb 1, 2004	1080
Winning big: how one tech person and his principal have led the handheld revolution in the country's sixth-largest school district.	Cover Story	Nov 1, 2003	1776
Connecting the dots: a district-born program linking families to services helps achieve stability at home and success at school. (District profile: Lake Elsinore School District).		Aug 1, 2003	1403
The incredible edible schoolyard: school garden projects are reaping the benefits of teaching community values and hands-on learning.		Jul 1, 2003	2057
Mariachi magic: this district is keeping its large Hispanic student population in school and interested with a different type of music program. (district profile).		Oct 1, 2002	1316
Join the club: here's how one district blazed a trail to excellence by spurring teacher excitement for a new, non-traditional math program.		Oct 1, 2002	2110
One size doesn't fit all. (Notebook: usable education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).		May 1, 2002	400
Service learning in action: could your district use a program that can increase student's interest and their grades, while at the same time benefiting the community?		Apr 1, 2002	2567
Teachers find their way with TI-Navigator: pilot sites confirm TI's new wireless system for classrooms delivers real-time feedback that teachers can use to great advantage. Plus, students love it. (Special Advertising Section).		Nov 1, 2001	1953
Quantifying the arts: with many schools cutting out electives to concentrate more on the fundamentals, here's a look at an innovative school that treasures, and benefits from, its wide-ranging art program. (Arts Education).		Oct 1, 2001	2057