The two proposals are design to stave off a potential state takeover of the district operations, a possible punishment mandated under a new Texas law. (asumag.com)
Over decades, there have been countless state takeovers of districts across the nation, and they've all failed to bring about the dramatic improvement needed. (educationnext.org)
Hartford's reform was influenced not only by state takeover of the district, but also by Connecticut's broader standards - based reform, which had incorporated principals into an ambitious overhaul of teaching beginning in 1986. (wallacefoundation.org)