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2008

Spring 2008 California Schools Magazine Cover

Going green: Environmentally friendly schools pay off

10 April 2008 - At first glance, the most striking aspect of Inderkum High School, part of the fast-growing Natomas Unified School District in northwest Sacramento, may be the glass. There’s a lot of it. Windows sheathe most of the school, culminating in a towering, curving reflective wall of glass that marks the central atrium and establishes the school’s architectural identity.

In This Issue

Panel: Autism’s impact may ‘overwhelm’ schools

Spanning the spectrum: Reaching and teaching autistic kids

Tool for green schools

Achievement by the numbers: Stats tell troubling tale

Resources to help close the gap

CSBA’s focus on closing the gap

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Resources

Reaching out to close the gap

Mean Mamas, ARCHES and other approaches to boosting student achievement

Departments

If you ask me:

Together, we can close the achievement gap

Jack O'Connell is California's state superintendent of public instruction.

My turn:Should the mayor be in charge?

The power lies in partnerships, not takeovers

Anne L. Bryant is the executive director of the National School Boards Association.

Class Acts: ‘Democracy in Action’ teaches lessons in citizenship

Executive director’s note: This year’s budget crisis: Does anyone know the end game?

Scott P. Plotkin is the executive director of the California School Boards Association.

Editor's note: Fancy dancing across the achievement gap

Class Acts: Rowland USD helps kids by teaching parents English