Not exact matches
An administration press release on the scores said that they demonstrate «the effectiveness» of the «
Mayoral Control system and
strategies to raise achievement.»
Denver never depended on a state takeover,
mayoral control, or natural disaster and has sustained the same leadership and
strategy.
In other words,
mayoral control of urban schools is merely one reform
strategy.
After some sloppy early implementation, the retention policy ended up being one of the most important reforms under
mayoral control because it established a series of formalized intervention
strategies for the lowest - performing students, including classes on weekends and holidays, and in summer school.
RFA's research analyzes the campaign's platform development process; their
strategies in response to tensions and obstacles they encountered, both internal and external to the coalition; their «wins» in the new
mayoral control legislation passed in 2009; and the possible long - term effects of the Campaign and the
mayoral control debate on the NYC educational landscape.
There are numerous troubling issues with
Mayoral control: it has been trendy, but it is not a proven improvement
strategy and people should be wary of it.