Recent Publications by William L. Boyd
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The Role of District Leadership in Radical Reform: Philadelphia’s Experience under the State Takeover, 2001-2006
Clearly, leadership is key in the success of any reform, especially one as ambitious and complex as that in Philadelphia. ‘The case of Philadelphia is noteworthy as an examplar of the implementation of paradigm-breaking new…
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Radical Privatization: The Role of School District Leaders as Policy Entrepreneurs
This book chapter focuses on the role of political leadership and entrepreneurship in establishing early legitimacy for and confidence in a reform agenda in Philadelphia’s public school system between 2001 and 2007. The reforms, led…