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Comprehensive District Reform: Philadelphia's Grand Experiment.
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Useem, Elizabeth; Balfanz, Robert – Benchmarks, 2002
This report describes "Philadelphia's Grand Experiment" in comprehensive school district reform, from its conception through its initial months of implementation. In 2001, as part of the remedy for low student performance, the governor ordered the state to take over governance of the Philadelphia School District, with a substantial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Charter Schools, Cooperative Planning