Transformation or decline?:
Using tough times to create higher-performing schools
by Karen Hawley Miles
Kappan, October 2011
Tough times provide school districts with the opportunity to make big changes, helping alleviate the budget pressure in the short term and create a new foundation that will provide the districts with long-term success. ERS Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles writes about strategies for restructuring, going in depth on four changes districts should consider to alleviate budget pressure while improving student performance.
You can find the full essay on the Kappan Website.
