Richard F. Elmore explains how to make the content and pedagogy of leadership-preparation programs match the aspirations of reformers.

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In response to a shortage of 400 teachers this year, Gov. Huntsman recommended increasing teachers’ salaries by 7 percent and called on universities to graduate 1,000 more teachers annually, over the next four years.

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Gov. Rounds asked legislators to spend $3 million on classroom laptop computers for 4,600 students and 400 teachers in the next school year, under an existing program.

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Faced with budget pressures and and opposed to raising taxes, Gov. Carcieri called for a comprehensive review of school funding.

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Gov. Lynch used his State of the State speech to renew his call for a constitutional amendment that would let the state target more money to poorer districts.

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Gov. O’Malley called for recruiting “great principals” for the state’s most challenged schools to help improve student performance in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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