The lack of productivity of school systems stems from a number of reasons, including the way in which schools are governed. Paul T. Hill of the University of Washington-Bothell explains in this paper that policies from on high often work against campuses being more productive. His list includes state policies that stop districts from hiring experts to teach subjects that other educators aren’t prepared to teach. As with the other papers in this series, Hill explains how to change the bias against productivity.
Can public schools be governed in a way that causes them to be as productive as possible?
