| Mayor’s Education Initiative
On January 4, 2007, District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty unveiled his plan to provide the city’s children with hope and opportunity through an education reform initiative. The plan would ensure rational, streamlined education policy by making the mayor accountable and responsible for managing DC Public Schools. Implementation of the plan rests on DC Council approval.
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Mayor’s Education Proposal
“We have a crisis on our hands. Over the past two decades, study after study has spelled out the same problems and made nearly the same recommendations. My proposal changes one critical piece of the puzzle—increased accountability and action. I am asking for that responsibility to be placed squarely on my shoulders.” -- Mayor Adrian M. Fenty
Parthenon Group Study
A study conducted by The Parthenon Group, a strategic advisory firm who has studied education issues in other jurisdictions, made a compelling case for a change in structural accountability. Key advantages of Mayoral control described in the report include accelerated pace of reform, direct accountability for management and increased stability in leadership.
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