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Category Archives: Education
Will Brockton High’s Principal Succeed Where Mayor Bloomberg Failed?
Succession planning poses some of the toughest challenges for both organizations and leaders. Family run businesses usually make a hash of it—sometimes destroying family relationships, as well as putting the companies they built in jeopardy. Major corporations, such as Hewlett … Continue reading
Posted in Education
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The (Management) Education of a Charter School Leader
This week, Deborah Kenny, the founder of the Harlem Village Academies charter schools in New York City, wrote an impassioned argument against government-mandated individual teacher evaluations. Kenny, who draws at least some of her inspiration from management gurus such as … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, Quality Management
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Non-participation is Not An Option at KIPP Infinity in Harlem
Last week, I visited KIPP Infinity Middle School, my first day-long visit to a charter school. I picked the school because I was told that KIPP Infinity, which is located opposite the M.T.A.’s Manhattanville bus depot on 133rd Street in … Continue reading
Posted in Education
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Lessons for Chicago from the Labor Wars of the Industrial Era
Back in the 1970s, American industry knew just what was wrong with American industry: Recalcitrant workers and high wages, which made products made in the U.S.A uncompetitive with Japanese imports. The result, especially in Detroit and the U.S. auto industry, … Continue reading
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Paul Vallas on Teachers, Merit Pay and a Military Model for School Management
When Paul G. Vallas spoke at an annual Teaching Matters summer forum for principals this summer, I was struck by the systems-oriented nature of the school-improvement ideas he espoused. “The job of the principal is too big” for any single … Continue reading
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