State takeovers of failing schools are increasing, but with little evidence they help students miamiherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miamiherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Takeovers have had limited success in improving student performance. Opponents say their real purpose is to undermine the power of Black and Hispanic communities.
The fate of nearly 200,000 American students education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named.