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Teachers as Owners

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"Teacher-led schools" have recently received attention in the NY Times and other media.
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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy

The goodwill of superintendent, principal or governing board (informal)

None of the schools in this group have any formal agreement granting the teachers authority to make decisions, although teachers working in them seem comfortable that their authority is secure. Teachers’ authority rests on the goodwill of a superintendent, principal, and/or governing board.

School Sites

Howard C. Reiche Community School

Our learning program follows district initiatives and includes differentiated instruction across all subject areas to accommodate our diverse learners.

High School in the Community

High School in the Community students engage in their community through a rigorous program of study and volunteer service in school and beyond. Students grow into leaders by working for the well being of others. HSC serves students who are interested in a future of helping others and improving their...

High Tech High

Personalized, project-based learning environments where all students are known well and challenged to meet high expectations. High Tech High has multiple campus across San Diego.

Highline Academy

Custom liberal arts curriculum focused on inclusive excellence and Core Knowledge.

Kornerstone

Kornerstone fuses project based learning and service learning.

Phoenix High School

A personalized and flexible learning structure motivates students to direct their own education, initiating projects and meeting learning standards in ways that are unique to their own interests and abilities.

Renaissance Charter

American education has seen competing cycles of "progressive education" and "traditional education." The Renaissance Charter School (TRCS) incorporates both viewpoints into its curricular and instructional approaches. Teachers believe that education can be lively and challenging at the same time, ...

Jere Baxter