Sentences with phrase «mayoral leadership»

Ultimately, Chicago will need strong mayoral leadership to reform the system.

They have practical experience with the ways in which «governance constitutes a structural barrier to academic and management improvement... where turf battles and political squabbles involving school leaders and an array of stakeholders have for too long taken energy and focus away from the core mission of education,» as researchers Kenneth K. Wong and Francis X. Shen describe in a 2013 study extolling the value of mayoral leadership in education reform.

A special session was called Wednesday by Gov. Cuomo specifically to address mayoral leadership over city schools, which was set

Health, well - being, nutrition, and early child development are other areas where he sees possibilities for mayoral leadership.

City - School District Partnership: While mayoral leadership is central to the Lab's theory of action, schools are and will continue to be the hub of service provision for children.

With strong mayoral leadership and a passionate commitment to reform from D.C. Schools chancellors Michelle Rhee and Kaya Henderson, DCPS started emphasizing accountability.

In Washington, external oversight eventually led to a reassertion of mayoral leadership - and a proliferation of charter schools to enliven the education marketplace.

Mayoral leadership can reduce the institutional insulation of public schools, sharpen the focus on accountability, and improve the organizational and fiscal conditions to support teaching and learning.