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Peer reviewedUrbanski, Adam – Educational Policy, 2003
States that central to any efforts to improve urban schools is the relationship between the school managers and the teachers' union. Recommendations include creating learner-centered schools; focusing on improving the knowledge and skills of teachers; negotiating "Living Contracts"; and expanding school choice by making public schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Cooperation, Educational Improvement
