Here is a Table of Contents for the March-April 1999 issue of Illinois School Board Journal.
Highlighted articles are available here in full-text form.
The central role of teachers in the educational process is getting renewed attention, with a new state certification system and proposals for federal licensing. A school board veteran from Vermont provides the real scoop on school board service. Educating educators , by Debi S. Edmund Representatives from three of Illinois' teacher education programs talk about educating teachers for today and tomorrow. Hire the best , by Alice Sutton Illinois school boards have the opportunity to recreate the teaching force by insisting upon hiring only the best applicants. A new kind of staff development is necessary for today's teachers - here is a description of what is needed.