Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Jacksonville City, School Leaders Hear 'No Silver Bullet’ in Education Reform


By Mary Kelli Palka

The difference between how students learn is essentially how well they've been taught, what they've been taught and how much time they're taught.

That's part of the message the Jacksonville City Council heard Tuesday from a national school reform expert when members accepted an invitation from the Duval County School Board to discuss the debate over an elected versus appointed school board.

The Jacksonville Charter Revision Commission has recommended that voters be allowed to decide if the mayor should appoint the board, which has seven elected members.