- Royce Fellowship
Richard
Ramirez
Concentration
Education
Award Year
2012
The Absent Mayor: Examining the Potential for Mayoral Control of Public Schools in Houston, Texas
Faculty Sponsor: Kenneth Wong
Houston, Texas, is the largest city in the United States in which the mayor plays no active role in the city’s public school system. Rich examined why Houston has not followed other major American cities in equipping their mayor with the power to influence public school outcomes. Additionally, he questioned whether mayoral control in Houston is necessary or feasible.