{"product_id":"the-education-mayor-improving-americas-schools-paperback","title":"The Education Mayor: Improving America's Schools - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth K. Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrancis X. Shen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDorothea Anagnostopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2002 the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. But years before NCLB was signed, a new movement was already under way by mayors to take control of city schools from school boards and integrate the management of public education with the overall governing of the city. \u003ci\u003eThe Education Mayor \u003c\/i\u003eis a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors seek to answer four central questions: - What does school governance look like under mayoral leadership? - How does mayoral control affect school and student performance? - What are the key factors for success or failure of integrated governance? - How does mayoral control effect practical changes in schools and classrooms?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results of their examination indicate that, although mayoral control of schools may not be appropriate for every district, it can successfully emphasize accountability across the education system, providing more leverage for each school district to strengthen its educational infrastructure and improve student performance. Based on extensive quantitative data as well as case studies, this analytical study provides a balanced look at America's education reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the first multidistrict empirical examination and most comprehensive overall evaluation of mayoral school reform, \u003ci\u003e The Education Mayor\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for academics, policymakers, educational administrators, and civic and political leaders concerned about public education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth K. Wong\u003c\/b\u003e is Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in Education Policy and director of the Urban Education Policy Program at Brown University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFunding Public Schools: Politics and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSuccessful Schools and Educational Accountability\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis X. Shen \u003c\/b\u003eis a licensed attorney and a doctoral fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothea Anagnostopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of teacher education at Michigan State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacey A. Rutledge\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Florida State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.96 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426286125234,"sku":"9781589011793","price":107.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/626b4008ad88db6df5f8405952011e0b.webp?v=1778513617","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-education-mayor-improving-americas-schools-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}