Articles in this issue

• Ed Coalition decries proposed budget cuts
  As the Legislature scurries to address the issue of mid-year cuts, the Education Coalition recently held a press briefing on the governor’s proposed budget. Representatives of the state’s top education organizations raised a number of telling points to show how the proposed budget would hurt students.
• SPI's annual address sets ambitious plan
  Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell delivered his fifth annual State of Education Address in January, unveiling an ambitious plan to close the achievement gap.
• Respect for district culture
  While shared or joint superintendencies are not common, there are scenarios where they can and do work well. They are not, however, for everyone.
• PSAs field questions on superintendent contracts
  In the following article, ACSA asked Professional Standards Advocates Lloyd Wamhof and Pat Souza to respond to a series of questions about superintendent contracts.