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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

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.

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.

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