His original bill called for the panel to focus on how well school decentralization has worked.

The accusations have raised a debate about the city's system of school decentralization.

Since the 1969 school decentralization, the central board consists of seven members who set policy and administer the high schools.

The action marked only the third time that a local school board had been suspended since school decentralization began 17 years ago.

His task forces spanned the range of urban problems - from pedestrian safety to school decentralization.

This investigation would complement the study of school decentralization to be undertaken under the Marchi bill.

"I used to be gung-ho on school decentralization, but the wrong people got involved."

Chief among those reforms was school decentralization, as mandated by the 1997 People's Constitution.

Two decades ago, school decentralization was envisioned as a tool for giving parents more power.

Summit participants expressed support for a broad review of school decentralization.