The New York Sun
January 18, 2007 Thursday
Mayor Sets Schools Showdown
BYLINE: SARAH GARLAND
SECTION: NEW YORK; Pg. 1

Mayor to Overhaul Schools

Mayor Bloomberg is initiating the biggest overhaul of the school system since he won control of it. His effort to devolve many decision-making powers to principals, dismantle much of the schools bureaucracy, and partially tie tenure review for teachers to test scores sets the stage for a fight with unions, advocates, and parents over how the new system will look.

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