Closing schools?
More authority to the state superintendent to close chronically failing schools.
What does that mean and will Superintendent Flanagan really use the additional power if the legislature gives it to him?
I am sure they are referring to school buildings as opposed to whole districts.
Does this take the heat off a local board that may be recalled if they tried it?
Clearly this building would then need to be replaced so would you open a number of smaller schools within the old building that was judged as failing?
In some other states, local neighborhood schools have been closed for under performance and they have been rejuvenated with a fresh start. Of course they don't all become successes.
What are your thoughts?
What does that mean and will Superintendent Flanagan really use the additional power if the legislature gives it to him?
I am sure they are referring to school buildings as opposed to whole districts.
Does this take the heat off a local board that may be recalled if they tried it?
Clearly this building would then need to be replaced so would you open a number of smaller schools within the old building that was judged as failing?
In some other states, local neighborhood schools have been closed for under performance and they have been rejuvenated with a fresh start. Of course they don't all become successes.
What are your thoughts?
This would also give Superintendents and building Principals no one to answer to.
Just another way to slide in charter schools where they are not wanted. (Comment this)