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ERIC Number: EJ508271
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
One Urban Solution: Small Schools.
Klonsky, Michael; Ford, Pat
Educational Leadership, v51 n8 p64-67 May 1994
As Chicago has discovered, small schools make pursuit of systemic school improvement more manageable. To succeed, restructuring must begin with a group of like-minded teachers. Schools must be constructed vertically, allow considerable choice, and be autonomous. Sidebars show individual students' attitudes toward gangs and deteriorating school finances. (MLH)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, School Choice, School Restructuring, Small Schools, Teacher Participation, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Chicago Public Schools IL; Systemic Change