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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy
Updated Apr 23, 2011

WORK Institute (Where Opportunities Require Knowledge)

1017 North 12th Street - Milwaukee WI - 53233
Type of autonomy arrangement: charter and mou
Note: We have not yet interviewed this school.
Therefore, the info below may be incomplete or inaccurate.
Basic Profile

Opened In

2007

Grades

9 through 10

Environment

Urban

Type

District - Instrumentality Charter
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 and De Facto
De jure teachers' authority is granted via charter contract with district and waivers from union. De facto teachers select their colleagues, although the district retains the right to fill unfilled positions.

About the Learning Program

WORK Institute works to prepare students for career and/or college bound success by combining academics with career curriculum. Students engage in project-based and community service activities within one of three career paths to prepare for senior year employability.

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Education|Evolving has not been in touch with leaders at this school to create a profile, but we’d like to! If you're with this school, please contact us for a short (15 minute) discussion or email dialog so we can include more about your school: inventory@educationevolving.org.