State-Run Districts

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School Choice & Charters Report: State-Run Districts Disenfranchise Blacks, Latinos
The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools asserts that state takeovers and state-run achievement districts increase segregation and dismantle community schools.
Corey Mitchell, August 24, 2015
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School Choice & Charters New Orleans Education 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina in Photos
Education Week's special series on New Orleans 10 years after Hurricane Katrina examines how drastically public schools have changed in the city.
Arianna Prothero, August 19, 2015
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School Choice & Charters New Orleans Test Scores Have 'Shot Up' 10 Years After Katrina, Report Says
Charter schools have driven up student performance in New Orleans in the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina, according to the Education Research Alliance.
Arianna Prothero, August 4, 2015
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3 min read
School Choice & Charters Head of Tennessee's State-Run Achievement School District to Resign
Achievement School District Superintendent Chris Barbic is stepping down from the helm of the state-run turnaround district, citing health concerns and a need for fresh leadership.
Corey Mitchell, July 17, 2015
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School Choice & Charters The Head of Tennessee's State-Run Achievement School District to Resign
Achievement School District Superintendent Chris Barbic is stepping down from the helm of the state-run turnaround district, citing health concerns and a need for fresh leadership.
Corey Mitchell, July 17, 2015
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2 min read
School Choice & Charters Leader of Tennessee's State-Run School District to Resign
Citing health concerns and a need for fresh leadership, Achievement School District Superintendent Chris Barbic says he's "leaving confident that Tennessee's schools are better off today than when we began."
Corey Mitchell, July 17, 2015
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2 min read
School & District Management More States Are Creating Turnaround School Districts
Louisiana's Recovery School District is proving to be a model for many state governors who are intent on turning around struggling schools.
Arianna Prothero, June 12, 2015
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2 min read
School & District Management Turnaround Trends: More States Consider Creating Their Own School Districts
More states are following the example of Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan in setting up their own 'achievement' or 'recovery' school districts. The Fordham Institute examines the trend.
Arianna Prothero, June 11, 2015
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2 min read
School & District Management Failing Schools Eligible for Charter and Private Takeover Under Wisconsin Plan
The Republican-backed bill heads to the full legislature next week and will be up for debate in June.
Denisa R. Superville, May 21, 2015
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2 min read
School & District Management Video A Community Fights to Fix Its Schools
State, city, and school leaders are working together to turn around the school district in Lawrence, Mass. Read the related story: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/05/06/state-takeover-gives-mass-district-a-fresh.html Education Week Video
May 5, 2015
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States Plan Modeled on State-Run Districts in Tenn., La. Approved by Ga. Senate
The superintendent, who would answer directly to the governor, could turn those schools over to charter operators, shut them down, or change the management.
Denisa R. Superville, March 6, 2015
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2 min read
School & District Management Va. Battle Brews Over Law Authorizing State-Run District
Local school boards in Virginia gear up for a legal fight against a new law creating a state-run K-12 district for low-performing schools.
Andrew Ujifusa, September 10, 2013
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6 min read
School & District Management State-Run District Proposed to Run Milwaukee Schools
Wisconsin leaders are the latest to consider the governance model.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 27, 2013
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2 min read
States Virginia School Boards Seek to Stymie New State-Run District
The Virginia School Boards Association and Norfolk City School Board hope to have the law that created the district declared unconstitutional.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 23, 2013
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1 min read
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