Michigan Turnaround District Leader Starts Listening Tour
John Covington, who will oversee a district of low-performing schools in the state, says that the current education system is "outdated." Read Full Post >
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December 14, 2011
November 10, 2011
Leadership Team Named For Michigan Education Authority
The authority will take over management of some of the state's lowest-performing schools, but will not focus entirely on Detroit in its first year, as had been previously stated. Read Full Post >
August 26, 2011
Kansas City Chief to Oversee Michigan's Worst-Performing Schools
John Covington, who served in the 17,400-student district for two years, will oversee a system of underperforming schools throughout the state. Read Full Post >
July 29, 2011
Detroit Leader Uses New State Law to Slash Salaries
The city's teacher's union has vowed to fight the move, which emergency financial manager Roy Roberts says is necessary to close a budget deficit. Read Full Post >
June 29, 2011
Detroit Leader Says District is the Problem, Not School Staff
Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts said a new educational authority should allow schools to come up with new ways of improving student learning. Read Full Post >
June 21, 2011
New Report: 'The Road to Autonomy'
The Washington-based think tank Education Sector explores the movement among schools to autonomous management. Read Full Post >
June 20, 2011
Low-Performing Detroit Schools To Get New Management
The Educational Achievement System is designed to give autonomy to struggling schools. Read Full Post >
June 03, 2011
The Future of Detroit Schools
Which proposed turnaround strategy will best serve the struggling district? Read Full Post >
April 08, 2011
Detroit: Education Department Intervention?
The district is facing school closures and leadership upheaval. Read Full Post >
February 22, 2011
Detroit Launches Search for Top District Staff; Faces School Closures
The shrinking district is faced with looking for an executive staff at the same time it is facing severe budget constraints. Read Full Post >
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