Mississippi Superintendents in the Crosshairs

Here's an interesting idea out of Mississippi. Axe poor performing superintendents as though they were...principals.

This from the Daily Journal:

Bill eyes school district leaders

JACKSON - The House is expected to consider legislation that would allow superintendents, both appointed and elected, to be replaced if their school districts are low performers for two consecutive years...

... "We're talking about the lowest performing school districts in a state that is the lowest performing in the country," state Superintendent Hank Bounds said in arguing in favor of the legislation in House committees."

"At some point we have to say we are going to change directions. Perhaps that change should begin at the top." ...