Fixing Education #2...rant on

One of biggest huddles that education reform faces is the bloated bureaucratic monstrosity that is the school system administration. There is too much of it and not enough people focused on delivery of high quality education. There are a lot of well meaning people involved in the administration, however there is too much nepotism and political hackery.
Second: Clear out the administration. The “lean and mean principle” has been a foreign concept in the schools for far too long. It’s not just a problem of money, but decision-making ability. The principals of each site need to be charged with the responsible for each school site and treated as such. They are the academic leaders of the school and need to have the ability to enact changes to better the school within the broader vision of the district. In my experiences and discussions with lots of teachers and principals it seems like they can’t do anything without having their pulse taken by “807” [the school administration for those unfamiliar with the street address]. As just one example, is there really a need for three area associate superintendents and three principals on special assignment to cover the district?