Breaking the “Egg-Crate” Model of Schooling
This article was originally published by ASCD. Team-teaching models provide a built-in support system for new educators, making the job less isolating. The teaching profession is increasingly comprised of new teachers. In the last three decades, both the number and proportion of new teachers have increased: There were approximately 300,000 first-year teachers in 2017–18 compared […]
State Secrets: How Transparent Are State School Report Cards About the Effects of COVID?
How easy would it be for a parent or advocate to compare student performance pre- and post-COVID? The short answer: in most states, it’s not easy at all. Our researchers graded all 50 states’ and Washington, DC’s school report card websites on an A-F scale, based on how easy it would be for a parent […]
Driving educational innovation: CRPE and Walton Family Foundation support system-wide innovations in three school districts
The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is thrilled to announce the Phase II grantees of our Innovative School Systems Grant (ISSG). In partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, the first phase of this grant provided funding for 11 school districts to refine and pilot bold ideas for lasting systemic change. Over the past nine […]
Wicked Opportunities: Leveraging AI to Transform Education
While the United States leads the world in AI innovation, our schools lag in preparing teachers and students for the impact of this unprecedented technological shift. In April 2024, CRPE convened over 60 state and federal policymakers, edtech innovators, school system leaders, and advocates to discuss how AI can drive meaningful and positive change in […]
Call for proposals: Research to help finish the work of pandemic recovery
Over the past four years, CRPE’s Evidence Project has tracked the pandemic’s impact on students and school systems’ recovery efforts. Earlier this year, we concluded that these collective efforts are far from complete—and face growing challenges. Academic achievement remains below pre-pandemic levels, with growth in the 2023-24 school year falling short in nearly all grade […]
Still an impossible job? Large district leaders navigate hazards—and need new solutions
Big city districts face a sea of troubles—from persistent pandemic-related learning loss to student and teacher absenteeism, to declining enrollment, to political pressures and fiscal cliffs. Can district leaders keep this turbulence from disrupting schools and focus on instruction? We raised a similar question over twenty years ago in our report, “An Impossible Job? A […]
When challenges never let up: School district leaders steer through hazards in Baltimore and Chicago
In the face of financial, political, and capacity constraints, leaders within the Baltimore City Public School System and Chicago Public Schools are making progress toward closing post-pandemic gaps in student learning. They’ve had to choose among imperfect strategies and navigate significant, growing challenges. At times, this has meant taking risks, following strategies they might not […]
Taking advantage of the pandemic’s lessons: Remote and hybrid learning in Colorado
Amid the chaos and multiple hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators in the St. Vrain Valley School District vowed to extract long-term lessons from the crisis. We have been rethinking student time, instructional delivery systems, and teacher roles. While the pandemic presented myriad difficulties, it also shed light on the undeniable benefits of technology in […]
Feigned outrage over the education of students with disabilities in school choice won’t close opportunity gaps
This op-ed originally appeared in K-12 Dive. In the raucous debate over state initiatives to expand access to private educational options, the plight of students with disabilities has taken center stage. Researchers, policymakers, advocates, and parents alike have pointed out that private schools are not beholden to federal rules and regulations that guarantee students with disabilities access […]
“Give us more:” Reimagined report cards at Ednovate thrill students
Who would have expected high school students to be excited about a report card? Ednovate Charter Schools’ new Whole Child Report Card rolled out in our seven schools this year. We knew the updated report card would provide a much more accurate, holistic perspective on how our students are doing. Grades and test scores are […]
