“The most professionally satisfied I’ve been.” How could the best aspects of learning pod staffing be scaled up?
Bryan C. Hassel
Pod staffing arrangements have the potential to be replicated at a much larger scale and in a way that endures beyond the pandemic.
Research Reports
Equitable Pandemic Learning Pods? A Glimpse of an Emerging Ecosystem
Juli Kim, Bryan C. Hassel, Paola Gilliam
This working paper maps the ecosystem of organizations needed to support equitable learning pods.
The Lens
States: It’s not too late to guide districts on teaching and learning
Bryan C. Hassel
One striking finding of the CRPE and Public Impact review of state reopening plans is what’s not there: the primary purpose of schools, teaching and learning.
The Lens
States must take decisive action to avert the coming education crisis
Ashley Jochim, Bryan C. Hassel
According to a new analysis of state reopening plans by CRPE and Public Impact, states have largely ceded their role in defining how school systems must address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research Reports
Closing Troubled Schools
Bryan C. Hassel
This report analyzes the main reasons charter authorizers close schools, and how districts can use those closures as part of an overall improvement strategy that aligns with and reinforces their core values.
Research Reports
Salvaging Assets: Considering Alternatives to School Closure
Bryan C. Hassel
What are the options for charter school authorizers or entities with similar responsibilities who want to preserve assets when closing low-performing schools?
