The San Jose Mercury News quotes Professor William Koski on the implications and difficulties of education reform.

She spent $2.1 million for high-priced lawyers to fight a special-education settlement, saw her district held in contempt of court and led it to the brink of a state takeover.

Twelve years after she was eased out as superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District, Charlie Mae Knight is back, elected to a seat on the school board.

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“School reform takes a long time,” said William Koski, a Stanford law professor who represented the plaintiffs and continues to monitor the district. “You can't just snap your fingers and change the system.”