/takeovers Takeovers en-US 2021 (c) 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:38:48 GMT /leadership/state-takeovers-of-school-districts-still-happen-new-research-questions-their-value/2024/04 More than 100 districts across the country have experienced state takeovers. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:38:48 GMT /leadership/state-takeovers-of-school-districts-still-happen-new-research-questions-their-value/2024/04 /education/how-little-rock-fits-into-the-national-landscape-for-state-takeovers-of-school-districts/2019/10 Arkansas leaders voted to return Little Rock schools to control of a local board after a nearly five-year state takeover. States around the country have wrestled with when to take control of struggling schools, and when to give that control back. Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:38:11 GMT /education/how-little-rock-fits-into-the-national-landscape-for-state-takeovers-of-school-districts/2019/10 /policy-politics/school-quality-a-critical-family-issue-for-military/2019/09 Concerns about local school systems can pose recruitment and retention hurdles for the armed services as they seek to meet the needs of military families. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:54:26 GMT /policy-politics/school-quality-a-critical-family-issue-for-military/2019/09 /policy-politics/rhode-island-the-latest-state-to-plan-a-district-intervention/2019/08 The move to assume broad powers over the Providence school system illustrates both the attraction and challenges of high-profile approaches to troubled or low-performing schools and districts. Wed, 21 Aug 2019 18:12:34 GMT /policy-politics/rhode-island-the-latest-state-to-plan-a-district-intervention/2019/08 /policy-politics/in-massachusetts-voters-shun-expansion-of-charters/2016/11 The state will keep its status as one of the most restrictive states when it comes to the expansion of the charter school sector. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 02:32:17 GMT /policy-politics/in-massachusetts-voters-shun-expansion-of-charters/2016/11 /leadership/georgia-voters-to-decide-states-role-in-struggling-schools/2016/10 A ballot measure would alter the state constitution to allow a special district to intervene in low-performing schools. Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:13:47 GMT /leadership/georgia-voters-to-decide-states-role-in-struggling-schools/2016/10 /policy-politics/new-california-agencys-goal-bolster-districts-turnaround-role/2016/09 Aiming to offer support and assistance for local leaders, rather than prescriptive formulas, the California Collaborative for 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵal Excellence is open for business. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 01:30:41 GMT /policy-politics/new-california-agencys-goal-bolster-districts-turnaround-role/2016/09 /policy-politics/all-new-orleans-schools-set-to-return-to-local-oversight/2016/05 After more than 10 years under state authority, the city's public schools—most of them charters—will be supervised by the locally elected school board. Fri, 13 May 2016 00:25:53 GMT /policy-politics/all-new-orleans-schools-set-to-return-to-local-oversight/2016/05 /leadership/financial-crisis-in-chicagos-schools-deepens-discord/2016/02 The nation's third-largest school district is mired in money woes and fights among state and local leaders about over how to solve them. Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:25:28 GMT /leadership/financial-crisis-in-chicagos-schools-deepens-discord/2016/02 /policy-politics/opinion-a-failing-grade-for-k-12-state-takeovers/2016/01 School turnaround plans that replicate unsuccessful state-takeover models are a disservice to students, argue Kent McGuire and three researchers. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:34:45 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-a-failing-grade-for-k-12-state-takeovers/2016/01 /leadership/opinion-how-we-rebuilt-new-orleans-schools-from-scratch/2015/08 Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, the head of New Orleans' Recovery School District, Patrick Dobard, describes how the city is transforming its schools. Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:22:56 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-we-rebuilt-new-orleans-schools-from-scratch/2015/08 /leadership/videos-the-last-word-on-new-orleans-post-katrina-school-system/2015/08 Can New Orleans deliver a high-quality education for all children regardless of race and income? Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:52:38 GMT /leadership/videos-the-last-word-on-new-orleans-post-katrina-school-system/2015/08 /leadership/the-re-education-of-new-orleans-multimedia/2015/08 Browse the photos, videos, and interactives that are part of "The Re-91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ of New Orleans." Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:51:10 GMT /leadership/the-re-education-of-new-orleans-multimedia/2015/08 /policy-politics/the-re-education-of-new-orleans-about-this-project/2015/08 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week reporters went to New Orleans and Houston to explore the evolution of the city’s unorthodox school system. Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:50:01 GMT /policy-politics/the-re-education-of-new-orleans-about-this-project/2015/08 /teaching-learning/state-takeover-gives-mass-district-a-fresh-start/2015/05 The schools in Lawrence have made steady progress in raising student achievement and graduation rates since state education officials stepped in to turn around the struggling district. Wed, 06 May 2015 01:46:54 GMT /teaching-learning/state-takeover-gives-mass-district-a-fresh-start/2015/05 /leadership/charter-operators-pull-back-from-memphis-turnaround-effort/2015/04 Three national charter networks have recently scaled back plans to take over failing schools in the district, underscoring the challenges for turnaround efforts. Wed, 22 Apr 2015 02:03:28 GMT /leadership/charter-operators-pull-back-from-memphis-turnaround-effort/2015/04 /leaders/2015/administrator-deftly-steers-district-in-overhauling-of-special-education Kathy Fortino of Michigan's Muskegon regional school district strikes a balance between helping school systems provide special education services and monitoring them when they fall short. She is recognized as a 2015 Leader To Learn From. Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:21:17 GMT /leaders/2015/administrator-deftly-steers-district-in-overhauling-of-special-education /leadership/in-pa-a-districts-distress-drives-shift-to-charter-operator/2015/01 A state-appointed receiver for the York, Pa., school system plans to tap a for-profit charter network to run the district's eight schools. Wed, 07 Jan 2015 04:23:13 GMT /leadership/in-pa-a-districts-distress-drives-shift-to-charter-operator/2015/01 /leadership/opinion-teaching-in-the-shadow-of-the-ferguson-shooting/2014/09 Michael Brown's shooting by a police officer has added new concerns for students in the Missouri district where the teen finished high school, writes Normandy, Mo., teacher Inda Schaenen. Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:49:28 GMT /leadership/opinion-teaching-in-the-shadow-of-the-ferguson-shooting/2014/09 /leadership/charter-campaign-aftershocks-continue/2013/10 Schools leaders in Adelanto, Calif., look for ways to revive low-performing schools after a bruising charter fight under the state's parent-trigger law. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:48:32 GMT /leadership/charter-campaign-aftershocks-continue/2013/10 /leadership/parent-trigger-school-faces-challenge-to-deliver/2013/10 A charter school created under California's law enabling parents to initiate an overhaul must show progress in a still-wary community. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:48:32 GMT /leadership/parent-trigger-school-faces-challenge-to-deliver/2013/10 /leadership/n-j-moves-to-take-over-another-district/2013/05 The plan would make Camden the fourth system under state control since the controversial strategy was first used nearly 25 years ago. Fri, 31 May 2013 23:27:24 GMT /leadership/n-j-moves-to-take-over-another-district/2013/05 /leadership/private-firms-run-two-mich-districts/2013/05 Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. Tue, 07 May 2013 22:34:06 GMT /leadership/private-firms-run-two-mich-districts/2013/05 /leadership/for-profit-experiment-plays-out-in-two-mich-districts/2013/05 Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. Wed, 01 May 2013 17:12:11 GMT /leadership/for-profit-experiment-plays-out-in-two-mich-districts/2013/05 /policy-politics/n-j-taking-over-camden-school-district/2013/04 Camden will become the fourth low-performing district in New Jersey to be taken over by the state. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:08:16 GMT /policy-politics/n-j-taking-over-camden-school-district/2013/04 /leadership/new-jersey-to-take-over-camden-schools/2013/03 The Camden school district in New Jersey will be taken over by the state, making it the fourth district under state control. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:21:44 GMT /leadership/new-jersey-to-take-over-camden-schools/2013/03 /education/el-paso-school-board-defies-state-takeover/2012/12 The El Paso school board is taking steps to challenge a state takeover of the district. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:17:16 GMT /education/el-paso-school-board-defies-state-takeover/2012/12 /leadership/ruling-bolster-backers-on-parent-trigger-use/2012/08 Parents seeking to overhaul a California elementary school court outside groups to help after recent legal victory. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:34:42 GMT /leadership/ruling-bolster-backers-on-parent-trigger-use/2012/08 /leadership/parent-trigger-tactic-to-get-hollywood-treatment/2012/08 'Won’t Back Down,' due out next month, takes a fictional look at a controversial parent-driven school overhaul tactic. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:28:02 GMT /leadership/parent-trigger-tactic-to-get-hollywood-treatment/2012/08 /leadership/compromise-set-on-improving-cleveland-schools/2012/04 The mayor and the teachers’ union have agreed on a plan that calls for taking over struggling schools and revamping salary scales. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:47:36 GMT /leadership/compromise-set-on-improving-cleveland-schools/2012/04