Down to Business by Matt Villano
More and more school districts are drawing IT best practices from the business world; indeed, some are even luring employees away from corporate boardrooms. T&L examines three districts that bucked convention to embrace the corporate ethos.

One-to-One Wisdom by Chris Cutter
In one-to-one laptop environments, professional development is key. That means adopting a clear, steady program that encourages teacher enthusiasm and focuses on results.

Help Is on the Way by Paul Fleisher
Schools looking to give students that extra push can turn to supplemental educational service providers, which offer online tutoring in key subjects like math or reading. T&L takes a look at some of the services available to K–12 districts.

Editor's Desk
Fresh Perspectives from the 'Outside' by Susan McLester

News & Trends
Microsoft Thinks Small with UMPC; Quotation of the Month; 50 X 15; High-Tech Summer Ahead by T&L Editors

Product Guide
Play Time by Matt Villano
From podcasts to video, portable media players can enrich the classroom experience. But are these diminutive devices a good choice for your district?

What's New
BrainPop's environmental movies, Anchor Audio's classroom P.A., Scholastic's overhaul of Read 180, and more new education products. by T&L Editors

Web Tour

• Prepping for Prime Time by Carol S. Holzberg
• School Site of the Month by Susan Brooks-Young

Bottom Line

• Count Your Pennies by Susan Brooks-Young
  When writing grant proposals, relying on guesswork for the numbers can spell disaster.


• Grants & Contests by Susan Brooks-Young
  Funding, recognition programs, and resources.

Emerging Tech
Book Smart by Amy Poftak
Publishing your own book doesn't have to be a pipe dream; just turn to the Web.

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