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Barbara Murray has written several articles concerning education, leadership and working with school boards. Following are some selected articles which you may enjoy.

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Cover of American School Board Journal August 1996Building the Board as a Team

When individual differences crowd out proper school board business, the board can turn into a rabble of squabbling factions. Step one: Set some ground rules.

 

Full article (712 kb)

Reproduced with permission from the American School Board Association.

 

 

 

American School Board Journal August 1999 Nation out of Shape

Neglect of health and fitness in schools is creating a new class of at-risk students.

Full article (756 kb)

Reproduced with permission from the American School Board Association.

 

 

       

 

American School Board Journal March 1994From Strength to Strength

Effective school board service is an evolutionary process. School board members should recognize the difference between the board’s function of setting school district policy and that of the school administration of carrying out that policy. To be most effective, school board members need the respect of school district employees.

Full article (493 kb)

Reproduced with permission from the American School Board Association.

 

She Is Normal, She is Just Twelve

This is a lighter article concerning the challenges faced by adolescents and those who teach and parent them.

Full article (Reproduced with permission from  She’s Normal, She’s Just Twelve.  The Indiana Principal, Spring, 1990.)