School chiefs could get more authority (Massachusetts)

[tonysam]

Of course this is about getting Arne's blackmail money:

Superintendents would gain broad new powers to make dramatic changes at the state’s worst schools, including the removal of ineffective teachers, under the education bill approved by the House early yesterday.


The bill, which must now be reconciled with a version approved by the Senate late last year, would also give Boston the right to open and control four charter schools without union approval.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino had aggressively sought that concession for months, making phone calls to key House leaders during their marathon session that ended early yesterday morning.

At a press conference outside his City Hall office yesterday morning, Menino said the bill was “made in heaven.’’

“This is a new era for all of us when it comes to public education,’’ Menino said, surrounded by city school leaders and legislators.

Good old politicians want to make the schools even more corrupt.

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[FBaggins]

1. "This is a new era for all of us when it comes to public education"

A number of "new eras" now... and each seems to be worse than the last.

I have no problem with superintendents and principlals having "broad powers"... the problem I have is that they don't have the tools (or often the ability) to exercise those powers.