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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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Undoing the Failure of Large School Systems: Policy Options for School Autonomy.
Domanico, Raymond
Journal of Negro Education, v63 n1 p19-27 Win 1994
Reviews the performance of large school districts, particularly those of New York City, and argues that their relatively poor performance is caused by fundamental tensions among effective school practices and the nature of large systems. Alternative means of encouraging school independence are considered, and the most noteworthy of these are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, School Based Management, School Choice, School District Autonomy, School District Size, School Restructuring, Social Problems, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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