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School system reform op-ed
Grand Rapids Press ^
| 12/06/2004
| John C. Kennedy
Posted on 01/09/2004 9:28:41 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Site-based management is real reform that can improve G.R. schools
By John C. Kennedy
Saturday, December 06, 2003
For example, let's look at one elementary school in Chicago which 15 years ago was dubbed the worst failure in the worst school system in America by then Secretary of Education William Bennett. Following a state-mandated overhaul of school governance, which gave greater fiscal and operational control to local school councils, the principal of this failing school was given the freedom to custom-design a school that would fit the needs of its unique student population.
According to UCLA School of Management Professor Dr. William G. Ouchi in his book Making Schools Work, key to shaping the right learning environment was giving the principal the authority to select staff and direct funds.
(Excerpt) Read more at mlive.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Freeoples; Local News; Miscellaneous; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: grandrapids; homeschool; michigan; propertytaxes
This op-ed appeared in the Grand Rapids press, and was something that I found on the mlive site. I don't take the paper, in fact, I can't take the paper.
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posted on
01/09/2004 9:28:41 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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posted on
01/09/2004 9:30:45 AM PST
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posted on
01/09/2004 9:32:01 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Try the Mediterranean Deli (a Jordanian Christian exile owns it))
To: SunkenCiv
read later
To: SunkenCiv
Born a 'gander, will die a 'gander!!
Can't take GR Press either!
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posted on
01/10/2004 5:33:59 AM PST
by
gracex7
(The LORD is not slack concerning His promise....but is longsuffering to us-ward. 2 Peter 3:9)
To: gracex7
I think the "Michigander" term was abandoned as an official moniker (unlike "Maniacs" for people from Maine) because some nimrod thought it was sexist. That's why the terrorist wannabees the Weathermen changed their name to the Weather Underground.
Have a good week.
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posted on
01/11/2004 9:58:13 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Duck! Michiganders!)
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