Backward on School Reform

THE D.C. COUNCIL gave the mayor control of public schools because it rightly believed that vesting responsibility and accountability in one person was the only way to reverse decades of divided management and failed leadership. So it is curious that just two years into the reform efforts the council is proposing changes that would erode Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's control over the schools. The council needs to come to its senses and not retreat from a system ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - May 4, 2009 - 5:22 AM PDT
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by Kristin Gorski - May. 4, 2009

This editorial highlights one impediment to bettering a school system: political infighting and pettiness.

The public should take note of which council members have the courage and good sense to stay the course for school reform. More »

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