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Change school culture by altering the conditions in which they operate

Posted December 3, 2010

Baltimore City Public Schools superintendent Andres Alonso has worked to change the culture of schools by altering the conditions in which they operate. In this case, by affording more control to the schools themselves, and holding them accountable. Conditions matter, for innovations small as well as large.

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Innovation in Districts

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Administration and Management, Autonomy, baltimore, Change Strategy, Innovation

Guest Post: Baltimore official: district evolves to reflect innovative conditions of chartering sector

Posted August 27, 2010

Laura Weeldreyer is deputy chief of staff for the Superintendent of Baltimore City Public Schools. In this guest post, pushing against a recent report from the Fordham Foundation, Weeldreyer describes the reasoning behind that district’s move to create conditions inside the district that provide more autonomy to innovative schools and programs.

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Innovation in Districts

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Administration and Management, baltimore, Change Strategy, Chartering, Guest Posts, Innovation