Schools Boards in America: A Flawed Exercise in Democracy
Press Clippings for Schools Boards in America
| Why School Boards Fail to Perform |
| School boards are more or less invisible partners in education reform. Nancy Walser correctly notes that the role that school boards can play in school improvement tends to get overlooked. On the other hand, many boards fail to perform in the high-functioning manner of those that she studied. |
| Harvard Education Letter 2009-10-22 |
| Meetings Are Just Tip of Iceberg |
| I have spent a career scrutinizing and analyzing events and topics in education, writing literally millions of words about my observations in books and articles. I confess that I took school boards for granted, regarding them as appendages to the process of teaching and learning. Then, in 2008, driven by a sense of curiosity and public service, I got elected to my local school board in central New Jersey, providing me with a box-seat view that even the most informed observer cannot obtain. |
| Education Week 2009-10-14 |
| School Boards in America: Flawed, But Still Significant |
| U.S. school boards have changed dramatically over the centuries. As the country moves toward a national curriculum, school boards seem to be less relevant. In this review of a special Kappan section on school boards, the author argues that while school boards still have considerable authority, a host of federal and state laws have severely circumscribed that authority. In addition, teacher bargaining and special education costs diminish the financial flexibility of boards |
| Phi Delta Kappa 2010-03-01 |