Valerie von Frank has written extensively about education over several decades as a daily newspaper reporter in multiple states covering public schools and, over the last decade, for NSDC publications, including "JSD, " "Tools for Schools, The Learning System, The Learning Principal, "and "T3. "She is a former editor of "JSD, "worked as a daily newspaper editor, served as communications director in an urban public school district, and was communications director for a Michigan nonprofit school reform organization. She is co-author with Ann Delehant of "Making Meetings Work: How to Get Started,...