Al Shanker (of All People) Wants a Hard Look at What's Befallen School Boards.

Shanker, Albert

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ERIC Number: EJ385326

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Publication Date: 1989

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Al Shanker (of All People) Wants a Hard Look at What's Befallen School Boards.

Shanker, Albert

American School Board Journal, v176 n3 p29-30 Mar 1989

Education reform is taking a silent toll on school boards, says the president of the American Federation of Teachers. Cites laws in a number of states that weaken school boards' authority. Advocates a national debate about problems with school boards before changing the organizational structure. (MLF)

Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance, Politics of Education, Public Schools, State Legislation, State School District Relationship

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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