A Mission to Transform Baltimore's Beaten Schools

Not everyone likes Baltimore Schools Superintendent Andres Alonso’s methods, and many find that his brassy self-confidence can grate. But few are arguing with his results. Since he was hired, the city's dropout rate has fallen by half, more students are graduating and for the first time in many years, the system has gained students instead of losing them. Sabrina Tavernise, The New York Times, Dec. 1, 2010