School takeovers have become more and more prevalent throughout the nation. Take a look at some of the troubled school districts that have been faced with and/or have been taken over by mayors or states: GENERAL INFO ABOUT TAKEOVERS AROUND THE COUNTRY http://www.ncpa.org/pi/edu/feb98g.html http://www.freep.com/news/education/qreform9.htm http://www.edweek.org/ew/1996/38contbx.h15 CALIFORNIA Compton Unified School District taken over by the state in 1993 http://www.asbj.com/199808/0898coverstoty.html (or www.asjb.com -go to archives type in 'school takeover') Oakland schools faces possible take over by Mayor Jerry Brown CONNECTICUT The Hartford School District taken over by the state in 1997 http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-16/30hart.h16 ILLINOIS Chicago schools taken over by Mayor Daly in 1995 http://cnn.co.uk/CNN/bureaus/chicago/stories/9706/highskl/detail/ East St. Louis schools taken over by the state in 1994 KENTUCKY Floyd County and Letcher County schools dealt with State intervention (Letcher County was taken over in 1994) http://www.edweek.org/context/states/ky-brief.htm Floyd County http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-17/13floyd.h17 MARYLAND Baltimore schools taken over by the state in 1997 http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-16/29md.h16 Prince George County MASSACHUSETTS Lawrence County taken over by the state in 1997 http://www.heartland.org/education/april/takeover.htm http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-17/21deal.h17 Chelsea Schools were taken over by Boston University in 1989 http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-17/10silbs1.h17 Boston Schools MICHIGAN Detroit will be taken over this fall by Mayor Dennis Archer http://www.pipeline.com/~rgibson/DPScrisis.htm NEW JERSEY Newark schools taken over by the state in 1995 http://epn.org/njr/mayjun96/courts.htm Jersey City School District was taken over in 1989 http://www.asbj.com/199808/0898coverstoty.html (or go to www.asbj.com -archives-type school takeover (August 1998 cover story) Paterson Schools taken over by the state in the 1991 NEW YORK Roosevelt, Long Island schools were appointed a management team by the state in 1996 OHIO Cleveland schools were taken over by the state in 1995 and changed to a mayoral takeover in 1997 http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-16/40cleve.h16 Youngstown WASHINGTON D.C. Washington D.C. schools taken over by a retired Army general appointed by Congress in 1996 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/dc/schools/front .htm http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/dc/schools/becto n1.htm WEST VIRGINIA Logan County Schools taken over by the state in 1992 http://www.asbj.com/199808/0898coverstoty.html (or go to www.asbj.com -archives-type school takeover (August 1998 cover story)