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A Round Table article from Nov 9th...
There is little literature about takeovers in Illinois or elsewhere — particularly post-pandemic. But a 2021 Harvard study of school takeovers nationwide indicated that the tradeoff is generally loss of local control for financial help rather than academic improvement. Authors Beth E. Schueler and Joshua F. Bleiberg state in their abstract, “On average we find no evidence that takeover generates academic benefits. Takeover appears to be disruptive in the early years of takeover, particularly to English Language Arts achievement, although the longer-term effects are less clear. … Leaders should be cautious about using state takeover without considering local context and a better understanding of why some takeovers are more effective than others.”