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Innovation in Education: Strategies for Achieving More with Less
April 15, 2010, Denver, CO
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Essential Management Skills to Turn Strategy into Performance
April 16, 2010, Denver, CO
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April 30, 2010, Boston, MA
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Innovating Education:
An Interview with James H. Shelton III
James H. Shelton III, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, manages a portfolio that includes most of the Department’s competitive teacher quality, school choice and learning technology programs. He is also involved in the development of and grant process for the $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund, and the $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund, both part of the $787 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Funds.
This and other insightful articles can be found in the Winter 2010 edition of the District Management Journal.
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Read more: Innovating Education: An Interview with James H. Shelton III
What Have You Heard from your Stakeholders Lately?
Often external stakeholders such as board members or parents are important voices that have little understanding of the difficult decisions like that must be made within a district. People tend to be oriented to specific issues rather than about the system as a whole. As districts reengage diverse groups of stakeholders to seek input regarding priorities, they should consider the stakeholder roles and attitudes as well as the communication priorities of the district decision-makers.
Read more: What Have You Heard from your Stakeholders Lately?
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