That could potentially leave the regional superintendents without jobs or perhaps filling a new role in which principals choose them to advise groups of schools.

Instead, principals would choose from three types of "learning support" options, including private groups hired on contract to help schools.

Instead, principals must now choose from among three different types of "school support" groups that are replacing the superintendents' offices.

Beginning in 2007-08, principals chose the type of support that is best for them, their staff, and their students.

The schools' principals choose teachers based on merit.

They want to set standards for children, but free teachers and principals to choose approaches to meet them.

Nearly 4,200 teachers and 700 principals and supervisors chose to retire early.

But the notion that principals cannot choose who's going to work in their schools is really serious.

Residents had favorite teachers, a favored principal and some had chosen their homes specifically because they were near the school.

She also takes exception to the policy that does not allow principals to choose their own teachers.