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Download full textWong, Kenneth K.; Shen, Francis X. – Center for American Progress, 2013
Mayoral control and accountability is one of very few major education reforms that aim at governance coherence in this nation's highly fragmented urban school systems. A primary feature of mayoral governance is that it holds the office of the mayor accountable for school performance. As an institutional redesign, mayoral governance integrates…
Descriptors: City Government, Public Officials, Governance, Public Schools
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Direct linkWong, Kenneth K. – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2011
In response to public pressure, urban districts in the USA have initiated reforms that aim at redrawing the boundaries between the school system and other major local institutions. More specifically, this article focuses on two emerging reform strategies. We will examine an emerging model of governance that enables big-city mayors to establish…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Governance, Models, Boards of Education
