Where Teachers Rule; a School with No Principal? Mps and Others Are Trying It, and Some People Like What They See

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As a freshman at Vincent High School, Trinisa Johnson didn't even know the name of the principal and would never have considered taking her questions or concerns there.

But as a sophomore last year at Milwaukee's Community High School, Johnson was well-connected to people in high places.

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Where Teachers Rule; a School with No Principal? Mps and Others Are Trying It, and Some People Like What They See

That's largely because Community High lacks a traditional hierarchy. The school is one of a rapidly growing number of so- called "teacher-led" schools that operate without administrators including principals and assistant principals. The teachers make decisions about the curriculum, the budget and student discipline. They perform peer evaluations of each other. Often, they come to decisions through discu...

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