NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20240
Since 20230
Since 2020 (last 5 years)0
Since 2015 (last 10 years)0
Since 2005 (last 20 years)1
Source
Education Next1
Education Level
Elementary Secondary Education1
Audience
Location
Illinois1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Russo, Alexander – Education Next, 2005
In the spring of 1995, the Chicago Public School system, the nation's third largest and, arguably, one of the most troubled, made national headlines when it was taken over by Mayor Richard M. Daley, then starting his third term and the most popular mayor since his father, Richard J. Daley, held the office for 21 years. By far the biggest reform…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Summer Schools, Public Schools, Social Promotion