Smaller Schools and Districts

Tag: smaller districts

  • Consolidation Research in Seattle, Washington

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    Seth Cox

    Here is an interesting gathering of research on the results of consolidation that pertains directly to the need to divide districts that are too large: http://www.cppsofseattle.org/consolidationresearch.pdf The results show that: School consolidation does not save money. School consolidation does not increase academic achievement. School consolidation is detrimental to the social and economic well-being of the…

  • Principals

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    Seth Cox

    In a big district, principals have little say in district policy or direction. District administrators that form the superintendent’s cabinet make those decisions. In a community-sized district principals ARE the cabinet of the superintendent!

  • All is not as it seems

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    Seth Cox

    Deseret News has done a poll showing over 3/4 of Salt Lake Valley residents feel that the Jordan District division and creation of Canyons School District was unfair. The poll result is not surprising when that’s all the public has been told for the past two years by the media. If the media had done…