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Schools Matter: Ren2010: a Model of Parent/Teacher/Public Involvement?

Schools Matter: Ren2010: a Model of Parent/Teacher/Public Involvement?

Ren2010: a Model of Parent/Teacher/Public Involvement?

DFER's Joe Williams opines on the appointment of Black in the NY Post:
New York City's public schools are dramatically better today than they were eight years ago, in large part thanks to the tireless work of Chancellor Joel Klein. But there's still a long way to go, and the city needs its next chancellor, Cathie Black, to chart a clear path forward, and quickly.

If Black wants to finish what Chancellor Klein started, she must work to make parents, teachers and the public feel invested in the process.

Chicago's Renaissance 2010 plan is an excellent example of this: It let the city's leaders explain to