There is little literature about takeovers in Illinois or elsewhere — particularly post-pandemic. But a 2021 Harvard study of school takeovers nationwide indicated that the tradeoff is generally loss of local control for financial help rather than academic improvement. Authors Beth E. Schueler and Jos…
There is little literature about takeovers in Illinois or elsewhere — particularly post-pandemic. But a 2021 Harvard study of school takeovers nationwide indicated that the tradeoff is generally loss of local control for financial help rather than academic improvement. Authors Beth E. Schueler and Joshua F. Bleiberg state in their abstract, “On average we find no evidence that takeover generates academic benefits. Takeover appears to be disruptive in the early years of takeover, particularly to English Language Arts achievement, although the longer-term effects are less clear. … Leaders should be cautious about using state takeover without considering local context and a better understanding of why some takeovers are more effective than others.”
I hear you. I honestly don’t know the answer. But local control isn’t working. Let me say that again —local control isn’t working. Our town doesn’t care. Full stop. And in the meantime our most at risk kids are being failed year in and year out. So what gets us to the clearest reset button the fastest?
A Round Table article from Nov 9th...
There is little literature about takeovers in Illinois or elsewhere — particularly post-pandemic. But a 2021 Harvard study of school takeovers nationwide indicated that the tradeoff is generally loss of local control for financial help rather than academic improvement. Authors Beth E. Schueler and Joshua F. Bleiberg state in their abstract, “On average we find no evidence that takeover generates academic benefits. Takeover appears to be disruptive in the early years of takeover, particularly to English Language Arts achievement, although the longer-term effects are less clear. … Leaders should be cautious about using state takeover without considering local context and a better understanding of why some takeovers are more effective than others.”
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2024/11/09/here-in-evanston-dont-wait-for-the-state/
I hear you. I honestly don’t know the answer. But local control isn’t working. Let me say that again —local control isn’t working. Our town doesn’t care. Full stop. And in the meantime our most at risk kids are being failed year in and year out. So what gets us to the clearest reset button the fastest?
A new board of reform candidates in April
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