by The Associated Press
Published: Mon, May 12, 2008 - 5:06 pm CST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A new Mississippi law will give school superintendents two years to improve students' academic achievementin low-performing districts.
Gov. Haley Barbour signed the bill Monday, but it needs to be
approved by the U.S. Justice Department before it becomes law.
Elected superintendents who lose their jobs will not be able to
run for the office again. In districts where the superintendent is
appointed, the school board would choose a successor.
Supporters say the plan will improve accountability.
Critics worry that it will disproportionally hurt poor schools
and would make it harder for those districts to find qualified
people willing to work as administrators.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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