When Crises Call
BY MARIAN KISCH
Four stories of professional responses and personal coping by superintendents in the aftermath of a lethal tornado, massive flooding, the shooting death of a principal and the fatality of four varsity football players in a car crash.
The Political and Cultural Complications of Bullying
BY SCOTT LAFEE
All but two states have anti-bullying laws on their books mandating preventive measures and responses from school districts. But these laws don’t stem fractious disputes, waged by outside forces, over how to combat abusive behavior.
The Basics of Cyberbullying
BY BRIDGET ROBERTS-PITTMAN, JULIE SLAVENS AND
BRADLEY V. BALCH
What are the legal considerations for punishing student behavior that originates off school grounds and during nonschool hours?
The Post-Crisis Crisis: Managing Parent and Media Communications
BY KENNETH S. TRUMP
On matters of school safety, what makes the biggest difference is the leader’s understanding of social media and the ability to craft messages that matter.
STARTING POINT
The editor’s admiration of superintendents who are thrust unexpectedly into leading communities through the aftermath of all manner of serious crises.
BEST OF THE BLOGS
Short postings with keen insight by five superintendents: David Britten, Daniel Frazier, Chris Kennedy, Cynthia Lane, and Michael Smith.
ETHICAL EDUCATOR
Hallway Propaganda
Our panel of ethicists assess the case of a teacher who insists on sharing his partisan political beliefs on his classroom’s hallway door.
LEGAL BRIEF
Superintendent Accountability for Employees’ Abuse
BY MICHELE V. HANDZEL
Protecting the welfare of students means taking appropriate action within a reasonable amount of time after learning of allegations of wrongdoing by a staff member. Failure to act promptly led to a criminal jury’s indictment of one superintendent in upstate New York.
TECH LEADERSHIP
Rethinking Technology Restrictions in School
BY SCOTT MCLEOD
Are school leaders’ fears overblown, leading to unwarranted bans on cell phone use by students and air-tight Internet filters?
BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT
Humiliating a District Employee in Public
BY RICHARD E. MAYER
What could one superintendent have done to short-circuit a board member’s terrible tirade at a public meeting?
FOCUS
Preparing Our District to Compete Internationally
BY CHRISTOPHER P. CLOUET
The White Plains, N.Y., district has devised a model with global facets, which include an internationally focused curricula, the study of Portuguese, Chinese and Russian languages and overseas partnerships.
MY VIEW
Value Driven
BY R. GERARD LONGO
When he became a superintendent, the author began by outlining his core values in writing and committed to annually re-examining them.
RESOURCE BANK
A recent doctoral dissertation looked at superintendents’ new solutions to current economic constraints.
WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
Professor Vicki Gunther answers, "Why I Wrote This Book ... ."
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