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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
Updated Apr 23, 2011

River Heights Charter School

60 East Marie Avenue - West Saint Paul MN - 55118
Type of autonomy arrangement: unknown
Basic Profile

Opened In

2004

Grades

9 through 12

Environment

Suburban

Type

Chartered
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure
The school's board contracts with EdVisions Coop, which delegates authority granted in the contract to a site team of teachers at the school.

About the Learning Program

River Heights empowers lifelong learners to become problem solvers and creative, healthy individuals who are self-sustaining, responsible, active citizens of their local and global community.