The Case for Small High Schools
The Executive Director, Education, for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, describes several shortcomings of large comprehensive high schools. Argues that small schools, be they public, private, or charter, offer a viable alternative to the problems of large schools if they have right essentials such as strong leadership and autonomy. (Contains 14 references.) (PKP)
Article, 2002
Educational Leadership, 59, Feb 2002, 55
2002