Can states run schools better than local boards?

“Welcome to Chalkbeat Ideas , a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Forwarded this newsletter? Sign up here . This is our monthly roundup of interesting takes, tidbits, and links. Feel free to send along links and ideas for the next one. Do state takeovers of school districts work? This question is increasingly relevant at a moment when more states are taking over or weakening traditionally elected school boards, as Chalkbeat’s Lily Altavena has reported . Recent examples include Houston, Fort Worth, Indianapolis , and Memphis . There’s good evidence that prior takeovers have not improved students’ performance, on average. A detailed study examining 45 takeovers undertaken between 2010 and 2018 found that, if anything, test scores inched slightly downward afterwards. “I find no evidence that state takeover improves student academic achievement over the long run,” wrote Stanford professor Beth Schueler. To continue reading click here .

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