As a key means of improving student achievement over the last three years, the central office of Baltimore City Public Schools has steadily shifted the responsibility for the management of resources in the schools. Since 2007, when Andres Alonso became CEO, the heads have gone from control 3% of its budget to manage about 80%. This case discusses how pressing resource in schools fits into the broader strategy that links the principal autonomy to improve academic results. He delves into the rationale for the changes, challenges and benefits of this strategy, and the system supports and structures that have been developed in response to the task. "Hide
by Allen Grossman, Susan Moore Johnson, Elisha Brookover Source: Public Education Leadership Project 25 pages. Publication Date: June 14, 2010. Prod. #: PEL063-PDF-ENG
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