Bill Gives Barrett Mega Power He'd Have More Education Control Than Other Mayors
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › December 12, 2009
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By LARRY SANDLER and ERIN RICHARDS
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett would have more power over the Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and budget than nearly any other U.S. mayor holds over a big-city school system, under a bill the Legislature is to consider Wednesday.See the full content of this document
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Bill Gives Barrett Mega Power He'd Have More Education Control Than Other Mayors
"If they go ahead with the present plan, it will make for one of the most powerful education mayors in the country," said Joe Viteritti, a professor of public policy at Hunter College who led a commission to study mayoral control in New York City and has edited a book, "When Mayors Take Charge."
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Lena Taylor ...See the full content of this document
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