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Article: 30 failing schools may face takeover ; State would skirt teacher contractsPatrick readies bill as part of overhaul
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 2, 2009
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The Patrick administration, in a sharp deviation from previous
state policy, will seek legislative approval to take over about 30
of the state's worst schools and dramatically weaken their teacher
contracts, as part of the governor's effort to overhaul public
education.
The move took superintendents, school committees, and teachers by
surprise because the state has long been hesitant to usurp local
control, a tradition that dates back to Colonial times. State
education leaders have preferred to work with local leaders and have
allowed them to take the lead in developing and executing turnaround