In the December issue of American School Board Journal, Harry Wong and Christina Asquith make the case for a comprehensive, multi-year "induction" program for fledgling educators that goes beyond assigning a mentor and passing out copies of the discipline code ("Supporting New Teachers"; not available online). In the same issue, a five-article special report on "Leading City Schools" looks at whether mayoral efforts are improving urban schools; why the pool of "qualified" superintendents is depleting [hint: it excludes many successful professionals with non-education backgrounds]; why school boards must take charge of reform; where city schools are succeeding; and how private support for public schools is growing. You'll find the special report at http://www.asbj.com/specialreports/1202.html.
