Decentralization: Why, How, and Toward What Ends? Report 1, 1993

NCREL's Policy Briefs

Decentralization:
Why, How, and Toward What Ends?

Report 1, 1993

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Policy Briefs are reports on the status of current issues in education from a national perspective, descriptions of actions and agendas in the NCREL region, commentaries by experts from their particular point of view, and resources for further information.

Introduction

Why Districts Are Decentralizing
How Districts Are Decentralizing

Site-Based Management

Downsizing Central Administration

Curriculum Innovation
Incentives and Support
Anticipated Outcomes
Common Pitfalls and Useful Lessons

Regional Urban Profiles

Chicago, IL
Rationale and History of Chicago School Reform
Indianapolis, IN
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul, MN
Akron, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dayton, OH
Toledo, OH
Milwaukee, WI

Decentralization: Lessons From the Detroit Public Schools
References and Resources

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NCREL's Policy Briefs

Decentralization:Why, How, and Toward What Ends?

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Decentralization:
Why, How, and Toward What Ends?