The Resegregation of America’s Public Schools
BY SHELDON BERMAN The author oversaw the struggle to maintain voluntary desegregation in Louisville’s schools in the face of political pressure and an unfavorable Supreme Court decision.
New Faces in Suburban Spaces
BY ERICA FRANKENBERG AND JENNIFER B. AYSCUE
What the researchers of 2,364 suburban districts suggest can be learned about responding to rapid demographic and racial changes. They classified the reactions of six types of suburban districts.
If the Playing Field Is Tilted, Why Level It?
BY DEL BURNS
An account of the pull of choice and individual freedom overwhelming the quest for equality and diversity in public schools. The former Wake County, N.C., superintendent poses three questions to raise when facing controversial policy choices.
Resegregation in the Heartland
BY JOHN J. MACKIEL
A city’s conscious choice to perpetuate segregation. Omaha, Neb.’s longtime superintendent discusses public policies that isolate students by race.
Misteaching History on Racial Segregation
BY RICHARD ROTHSTEIN
Ignoring purposeful discriminatory government policies of the past contributes to the ongoing achievement gap in K-12 education today.
Culturally Competent Leadership
BY CAPRICE D. HOLLINS
The challenge of effectively educating children of color when fear and unconscious biases prevail in school communities.
STARTING POINT
Recognition of an AASA member who contributed substantively to the editorial plans of this issue.
STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
Preferred Professional Development
An infographic shows how superintendents want their own training delivered.
BEST OF THE BLOGS
Monthly excerpt selections of five superintendent members’ blogs.
ETHICAL EDUCATOR
Backing Off a Public Vow
A principal vows to resign over a “limited” penalty for a fighting student. The superintendent sees the suspension differently. Our panel offers resolutions.
LEGAL BRIEF
Minimizing Teacher Cheating on Student Exams
BY MICHELE HANDZEL
As test integrity officer for the state, the author sees the ramifications of weak test-integrity processes — loss of district reputation and costly lawsuit defense.
BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT
Conversing Courageously With Your Board
BY STEVEN W. ENOCH
Six challenging discussions to initiate with one simple goal — making board governance a more rewarding experience for all.
MY VIEW
What’s in a Name? Redefining the Substitute Teacher
BY DAVID P. SKLARZ
When students fail to take the substitute teacher seriously, maybe it’s because educators deliver an unintended message about lowered expectations.
RESOURCE BANK
School Climate
Differing perceptions of teachers and administrators at like-minded schools.
WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
Mark Y. Lineburg, superintendent, Bristol, Va., on co-authoring (with Rex Gearheart) Educating Students in Poverty: Effective Practices for Leadership and Teaching (Eye on Education, 2013)
BOOK REVIEWS
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