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The times they are a-changin'
Excitement, trepidation, caution, fear. Our personal and professional lives share an abundance of emotions at this time in history. Excitement,...
School Administrator, 01/01/09 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
Weighing in on candidates' ideas
Normally at this time of year we're getting ready for the holidays. However, this December is unlike any we've seen in modern memory. Because, in...
School Administrator, 12/01/07 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
Washington in April
Have you ever wanted to tell off your member of Congress? Scream at your senator? Throttle the Secretary of Education? Have you ever wanted to...
School Administrator, 03/01/07 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
House calls make a difference
Twenty-seven years ago, as our family drove our U-Haul around the horrific and notoriously congested (even then) Washington Beltway, I had no...
School Administrator, 04/01/04 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
A textbook example of organizing - Federal Dateline - lobbying by school administrators
Decisions made under the late-night lamps of junior and senior presidential staffers are often expected to stay out of the light of day until those...
School Administrator, 05/01/03 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
Whiz-bang technology adds to your impact - Federal Dateline - Brief Article
"Where did he (or she) get that idea!" "Where did he (or she) get that idea!" Could that be you, muttering to yourself when you encounter...
School Administrator, 04/01/02 by Nick J. Penning · More from publication -
The Bidding War Over Education
After years of being a budget afterthought, education has finally come into its own as a real player in the annual budget battle between Congress...
School Administrator, 04/01/99 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
An Eye on Congress' Twisted Trail - political activities of the 105th US Congress - Brief Article
So now begins the second and final installment of the 105th Congress. What would they do to us? Notice I said "to, not "for." Because the first...
School Administrator, 02/01/98 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
The President's Lead on Charters
When you first hear those words "charter schools," you re probably inclined to think someone wants to start public education from scratch or put a...
School Administrator, 08/01/97 by Nick Penning · More from publication -
Balanced Budgets on a Comet's Tail - education financing in congressional budgetary planning - Brief Article
What can we say that's good about June? School usually ends this month; this humble author celebrates a birthday (nothing momentous since he got...
School Administrator, 06/01/97 by Nick Penning · More from publication
