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Teacher-led schools need close look

JANUARY 5, 2011

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Former President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and President Obama's Race to the Top plan place great accountability with school teachers and principals. One of President Obama's school intervention models replaces the principal and rehires no more than 50 percent of the staff at a low-performing school.

Society expects teachers to meet high standards. In response to these demands, many teachers have voiced their concerns. They want to be held accountable, and become valuable participants in the education decision-making process. One new and rising trend in public education today is innovative teacher-led schools.

The schools operate without principals and assistant principals. Teachers make decisions about school discipline, the curriculum, and the budget. They perform evaluations of each other. The key is shared