By Linda Borg PROVIDENCE -- It's no surprise that a former military leader with proven managerial skills was chosen as the district's next superintendent of schools.

By Michael Casserly This fall, Congress will begin in earnest to reauthorize No Child Left Behind - a signal piece of federal legislation aimed at improving the quality of our nation's public schools, particularly those in our urban areas.

To: National Desk, Education Reporter Contact: Henry Duvall of the Council of the Great City Schools, 202-393-2427 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 /U.S.

To: National Desk Contact: Henry Duvall of the Council of the Great City Schools, 202-393-2427 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 /U.S.

By Joe Robertson, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Aug. 23--It was as if the many problems within the Kansas City School District were a given.