School turnaround initiatives have prioritized the school principal as the change lever. Little overall consideration about the critical role district leadership plays. In this study, we analyze the turnaround launch and, improvement plans of school district leaders participating in a university, turnaround program. We find that district leaders…

This article conveys valuable ideas on how to plan a secondary school reading program. Five key questions guide the planning. (Editor)

One school's experience - the good and the bad, the exciting and the frustrating - with year-round schooling is reported here. (Editor)

Non-threatening strategies for setting up an alternative school are discussed here. An alternative school is more likely to succeed if certain critical factors are observed, says this principal. (Editor)

Article is a list of cautions based on the experience of large school districts, as leaders in initiating educational options. (Editor)

The principal is at the crossroads of accountability, writes this author, who feels that plans for change are best brought about (and perhaps only) through the building principal. (Editor)

Districts in communities experiencing population shifts are being challenged to address three concerns simultaneously: be responsive to the strengths and educational needs of students from increasingly diverse backgrounds, provide meaningful professional development for an expanding or contracting workforce to meet those needs, and ensure that…