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Planning for Mission: Possible

April 29, 2012 No Comments

The eBOARDsolutions 2012 User Conference was held in late February in Atlanta, Georgia. Almost 200 eBOARD users gathered for a day of learning with and from their colleagues about how to take full advantage of the web-based suite of software tools that they have implemented for managing and aligning the work of their school districts. ...

Big Improvement In High School Graduation Rates

The EDifier June 7, 2013 Big improvement in high school graduation rates High School Graduation Rate Climbs to Highest...

Infusing Technology In School

  Oak Hills Local (Hamilton) works to incorporate 21st century learning Bryan Bullock, OSBA communication coordinator Light is pouring...

Beware of the Little Foxes: Make your schools the schools of choice

By Denise L. Berkhalter, APR National school choice efforts and attempts to weaken local governance of schools have left...

State Charter Schools: Follow the Money

As a lifelong advocate for public education and a local board of education member in Georgia for ten years,...

My Board is NOT ready to go paperless! What would YOU do?

I’ve met many superintendents who really want to streamline costs and administrative workflow specifically in the area of paperless...

Does your board evaluate itself?

Serving on a local board of education involves commitment, focus, and accountability. From hiring the superintendent to being advocates...

Is your district’s disaster plan affected by cloud technology?

When disaster strikes…what happens to your school system’s information and records? Recent years have included multiple natural disasters from...

Seven Steps to Prepare for District Accreditation

Last February, Dr. Claire Miller, shared the story of how her district, Barrow County School System, prepared for District...

Stakeholder Engagement: Involving SEASONED Citizens in Schools

One of a school system’s goals is often related to stakeholder engagement. How the community feels about their school(s)...

New Choices in Board Member Training

As a former school board member of ten years in Georgia, I was required to complete 12 hours of...

Does the shoe still fit? Reflections on the personalization of education.

In recently buying a new pair of shoes, I reflected back on how one purchased shoes 25 years ago....

Early Learning and School Readiness: A Worthy Investment?

As local school systems near the end of another school year and are planning and budgeting for the 2012-2013...

Planning for Mission: Possible

The eBOARDsolutions 2012 User Conference was held in late February in Atlanta, Georgia. Almost 200 eBOARD users gathered for...

The Flipped Classroom for Professional Development

Have any of the teachers in your school systems tried flipping their classrooms yet? Have you heard about it...

Embracing change: New words, new acronyms? LOL!

If you want to know about the latest terminology and acronyms, ask a young person! It seems that the...

What can we learn from…South America?

This past November, I had the opportunity to be part of the Senior Consortium for School Networking Delegation to...

What Does It Mean to be “On the Spectrum?”

As we try to raise the awareness level of special education and mental and emotional needs in the world...

Why School Boards Should Focus on Education Technology

Technology has changed the way virtually every industry in the world operates – from farmers to physicians – by...

The Amazing Story of Joplin, MO

In May 2011, tornadoes ripped through Joplin, Missouri. A community was destroyed. The hub of that community is the...

Do you grow your own leaders?

In a world where many are nearing retirement, public education faces changes in leadership across our country.  How does...