The Education Mayor - Improving America's Schools (Paperback)

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 look like under mayoral leadership? How does mayoral control affect school and student performance? What are the key factors for success or failure of integrated governance? How does mayoral control effect practical changes in schools and classrooms? The results of their examination indicate that, although mayoral control of schools may not be appropriate for every district, it can successfully emphasize accountability across the education system, providing more leverage for each school district to strengthen its educational infrastructure and improve student performance. Based on extensive quantitative data as well as case studies, this analytical study provides a balanced look at America's education reform. As the first multidistrict empirical examination and most comprehensive overall evaluation of mayoral school reform, "The Education Mayor" is a must-read for academics, policymakers, educational administrators, and civic and political leaders concerned about public education.

General

Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Governance and Public Policy series
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	2008
Authors:	Kenneth K. Wong (Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in Education Policy) • Francis X. Shen (Associate Professor of Law) • Dorothea Anagnostopoulos • Stacey Rutledge (Assistant Professor)
Contributors:	Dorothea Anagnostopoulos • Stacey Rutledge • Kenneth K. Wong • Francis X. Shen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-1-58901-179-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General
LSN:	1-58901-179-1
Barcode:	9781589011793

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