Articles in this issue

• Court rules in favor of CalSTRS
  The state of California is required to repay $500 million withheld from the California State Teachers Retirement System, the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento has ruled.
• Leadership in the middle takes center stage
  The middle grades experience might be hard for students, but is often even more difficult for principals. These “leaders in the middle” serve a unique population of young adolescent learners whose mood swings and quirky behaviors are legendary.
• API/AYP scores leveling off; subgroup scores grow
  Results from the 2007 Accountability Progress Report, which includes California’s Academic Performance Index and federal Adequate Yearly Progress, showed a consistent leveling off across the board, while subgroups continue to improve.