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• Crazy or stupid? 

  I want to tell you about something that happened back in the olden days, long before Fred Flintstone discovered dinosaurs--back when I was going to...

  School Administrator, 04/01/08 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• Bagpipes and a spot of grace 

  On a recent trip to Scotland I was able to attend the Royal Military Tattoo. No, this is not a multicolored body engraving of a picture of Queen...

  School Administrator, 01/01/08 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• The seven deadly sins of no Child Left Behind 

  The pending reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is prompting much discussion about what should be done to improve NCLB....

  Phi Delta Kappan, 06/01/07 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• Congratulations to the 2007 Civic Star Award Winners 

  The American Association of School Administrators and Sodexho School Services are pleased to honor the 2007 National Civic Star Award winners by...

  School Administrator, 04/01/07 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• Christmas presence 

  At this time of year the thoughts of many Americans turn to giving and receiving presents. It is centered on the Christmas holidays but even other...

  School Administrator, 12/01/06 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• The House of the Rising Sun 

  Most of us remember the 1960s pop tune by Eric Burdon and The Animals that starts out, "There is a house in New Orleans they call the rising...

  School Administrator, 10/01/06 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• Barking up the right tree: reports of U.S. jobs, especially high-tech jobs, going to India and China have led to calls on the schools to emphasize math and science. Wait a minute, cautions Mr. Houston. What if the future belongs to the artists, storytelle 

  THERE IS a childhood saying about a confused dog who thinks he sees a possum in a tree. The problem is that the possum is actually in a different...

  Phi Delta Kappan, 09/01/06 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• Nearly famous 

  Shortly after my arrival as the new superintendent in Tucson, Ariz., with all the attendant media fanfare given to the new "Pinata in Chief," I was...

  School Administrator, 09/01/06 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• The gap clap trap 

  It is easy to agree with the overarching goals of NCLB. It is hard to argue with the concept of leaving no children behind or assuring every child...

  School Administrator, 08/01/06 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication

• The road to Hana 

  On a recent trip to the lush and beautiful island of Maui, I had the occasion to do a lot of the "touristy" things one does on vacation. One...

  School Administrator, 06/01/06 by Paul D. Houston · More from publication