Some argue that elected superintendents bring more accountability and transparency to the process.... (empowerms.org)
They also don't take too kindly to arguments that elected superintendents focus on politics to the detriment of student achievement. (edweek.org)
Instead, the Compton parents were thrust into a prolonged fight with supporters of the status quo: the Compton Unified School District, the teachers» unions, Gov. Jerry Brown and Tom Torlakson, the newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. (reason.com)