Increasing School District Autonomy Through Waivers of Legislative Mandates: The Illinois Experience.

Hosea, Sonja; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ535607

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Increasing School District Autonomy Through Waivers of Legislative Mandates: The Illinois Experience.

Hosea, Sonja; And Others

West's Education Law Quarterly, v5 n3 p451-66 Jul 1996

The Illinois General Assembly adopted a bill designed to increase school district autonomy. Provides an overview of the waiver act and its regulations. Analyzes the school districts' waiver requests, specifically addressing physical education, corporal punishment, and the five-clock-hour school day. Discusses the act's implications for educational reform. (67 footnotes) (MLF)

Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education, Public Schools, School District Autonomy, State Legislation, State Regulation, State School District Relationship, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois

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