April Contents

1 Editor’s Note: Tech-Ed and NCLB

4 Technology Drives Career and Technical Education
in High School Reform
Kathleen Vail / American School Board Journal
Not all this decade’s technology prospered, but enough did.

12 10 Questions to Answer for Technology to Succeed
in Your School
Doreen Gosmire and Marilyn L. Grady / Principal Leadership
Not questions demanding you be an expert yourself, either.

19 Nothing Will Leave No Child Behind
Erik Gleibermann / Phi Delta Kappan
Numbers crunching drives home how absurd the idea was.

26 Connections to Rescue Our Victims of Violence
Lawrence Hardy / American School Board Journal
A violence that seems much unchanged since NCLB.

36 Re-Framing How We See Student Self-Concept
Maureen A. Manning / Principal Leadership
Self-esteem is not the social panacea we once thought.

42 Curbing Cheating, Raising Integrity
Paris S. Strom and Robert D. Strom / Educational Forum
The promotion of integrity requires high priority.

51 Use Grants, Not Loans, for Getting Low-Income Hispanics to College
Michelle Adam / The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
Helping those who are really the most in need of help.

56 Year-Round Schools Look Better All the Time
Vanessa St. Gerard / Communicator
Fuller, better-organized use of time and resources for everyone.

59 Free Student Breakfasts: Surest Way to Raise Performance
Carol Chmelynski / School Board News
Getting both breakfast and lunch is a great boost for the kids.

62 Media Ecology Comes into Its Own
Alexandra Salas / The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
A major perspective in the field of communication.

67 The Teachers’ Lounge
72 Washington Scene
76 Education News in Brief
77 Calendar
78 Education Resources