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| Massachusetts (Boston) | 2 |
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Peer reviewedGleason, Sonia Caus; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1996
In 1992 and 1993, the Boston Public Schools and Boston Teachers' Union contracts established school-based management as a schoolwide policy. Now Boston's school-site councils are focusing on varied educational improvement issues, including educational missions, effective teaching strategies, genuine parent involvement, a student-centered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Mission, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedGlenn, Charles L. – Educational Leadership, 1991
Since March 1989, Boston has attempted to implement three elements deemed successful for successful school choice programs: fair assignment procedures, an effective parent information system, and interventions to help certain schools become more competitive. The Boston experience shows the difficulties involved in reforming a monopoly governed by…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Parent Participation, Program Implementation
