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Understanding the Difference between the Board of Education’s Proposal and the Mayor’s
Proposal
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Board of Education
The Student Achievement Emergency Act of 2007
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Mayor's Proposal
District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007
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Democratic Values
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- No amendment to Home Rule Charter
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- Relies on Congress for Home Rule Charter change, avoiding Referendum process
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Student Achievement
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- Adopt plans and ideas of prior board and Superintendent
- Specific plans to improve student achievement
- Specific outcomes
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- Adopt plans and ideas of prior board and Superintendent
- No specific plans
- No specific outcomes
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Accountability/Efficiency
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- The Board is accountable for local functions
- Mayor is accountable for state functions
- Does not sacrifice community input for speed
- Legislative improvements designed to streamline accountability
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- Mayor is accountable for local functions
- Mayor is accountable for state functions
- Organization is more complex, not simpler
- No educational improvements plan
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The Board of Education Plan
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The Mayor's Plan
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