The education mayor: improving America's schools
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. Georgetown University Press ©2007
Schriftenreihe:American governance and public policy
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index
Introduction: Mayoral governance in education gains prominence -- The historical and political context of integrated governance -- The new-style education mayors -- Evaluating the effects of mayoral control -- Integrated governance as a strategy to improve school performance -- Considering the gap between high- and low-performing schools -- Accountability and urban high schools : the challenge of improving instructional practices -- Toward strategic deployment of resources -- The political dynamics in building public support for education -- Mayorally governed school districts as laboratories of democracy
In 2002 the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. But years before NCLB was signed, a new movement was already under way by mayors to take control of city schools from school boards and integrate the management of public education with the overall governing of the city. The Education Mayor is a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states. The authors seek to answer four central questions: What does school governance
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 254 pages)
ISBN:1435627555
1589011791
1589014367
9781435627550
9781589011793
9781589014367

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