Novice Principals Put Huge Strain on N.Y.C. Schools
The New York City schools have been gripped by a series of high- level power struggles in recent months. The teachers' union has threatened to strike if it doesn't soon get a new contract. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appears poised to win a controlling share of the board of education. And local leaders have clashed with lawmakers in Albany over a state spending plan for schools.
And yet, the system's biggest leadership challenge could be found right in the main offices of its 1,100 schools. About half the city's public schools are led by someone with less than three years' experience on the job, and more than 260 principals are eligible to retire at the end of this school year.
New York's principals, many school leaders complain, work in a system whose bureaucracy and strict teacher work rules often tie their hands. The upshot is a serious quandary for the nation's largest school system just as it faces tough new...
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