This is the first in a two - part series on
public education governance by Utah State Board of Education member Dave Thomas, who represents District 4.
I referenced the November 2008 publication, Common Ground: A Declaration of Principles and Strategies for Texas Education Policy, which four colleagues and I co-authored, in which we pinpoint the problems with Texas»
current public education governance, primarily addressing elementary and secondary schools, but with obvious implications for the entire continuum:
This is the second in a two - part series
on public education governance by Utah State Board of Education member Dave Thomas, who represents District 4.
One of the leading reasons behind these proposals appears to be a belief that Governor - led
public education governance models were better than State Board - led public education governance models in improving student achievement and reforming public education.
Public Education Governance: Utah State Board of Education, Utah Legislature, Governor, Federal Government
While these may be essential areas of concern for the election of legislators and governors, they do not play a significant role in
public education governance.
This brief shows how some new proposals for K - 12
public education governance are complements, rather than alternatives, to the portfolio strategy.