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Teachers take charge to save ailing public schools
November 17, 2010 /
Four years ago, Francis Parkman Middle School was spiraling downward with plummeting enrollment, abysmal test scores and notoriety for unruliness. Then teachers stepped out of the classroom and took charge of the school.
Today, the rechristened Woodland Hills Academy, named for the school’s suburban location north of Los Angeles, is run by a teacher-controlled committee where the principal carries the same weight as a teacher and the district has minimal say in operations.
Full Story: http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/11/15/teachers-take-charge-to-save-ailing-public-schools/
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