Education reform: Have business-savvy officials improved big-city schools?
Big-city mayors have been turning to leaders from the business world to push their agenda of education reform. Critics say schools need leadership from educators.
Washington, D.C., Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced her resignation Oct. 13 at a news conference that came shortly after the primary loss of Mayor Adrian Fenty – a loss partly attributed to public opposition to her proposed reforms.
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Chicago
New York Mayor Michael Bloom berg surprised many people in early November with his choice of successor to schools chancellor Joel Klein, who announced he was stepping down after an eight-year tenure in which he added charter schools, closed failing schools, and gave more power to