For Portfolio Supporters, Skeptics, and Would-Be Adopters: Some Thoughts From CRPE
This paper provides an honest assessment of the portfolio strategy’s strengths, weaknesses, and necessary evolution.
Stepping Up: How Are American Cities Delivering on the Promise of Public School Choice?
This analysis examines 18 cities offering public school choice to determine whether 1) their education systems are continuously improving, 2) all their students have equitable access to high-quality schools, and 3) their strategies are rooted in the community.
Making School Choice Work for Families: DC School Reform Now’s High Quality Schools Campaign
This brief, the first in a multiyear series examining DC School Reform Now’s innovative High Quality Schools Campaign, offers lessons for district and city leaders who want school choice to work for all families.
A User’s Guide to the Four-Day School Week: How to Assess District Readiness and Evaluate the Results
This guide will help district and community leaders understand the benefits and risks of adopting a shorter school week.
Partnership Schools: New Governance Models for Creating Quality School Options in Districts
This brief examines a promising new “third way” approach to school improvement and provides guidance for district and charter leaders and policymakers considering partnership schools.
Better Together: Ensuring Quality District Schools in Times of Charter Growth and Declining Enrollment
CRPE’s report urges districts, charters, and states to work together in new ways to address the financial challenges associated with declining district enrollment.
Are City Schools Becoming Monolithic? Analyzing the Diversity of Options in Denver, New Orleans, and Washington, D.C.
CRPE researchers discover distinct school differences in three cities and offer innovative, evidence-based solutions to help urban U.S. districts increase options so that families can find the right fit for their child.
Can Public Transportation Improve Students’ Access to Denver’s Best Schools of Choice?
This study examines how much public transportation passes in Denver can improve equitable access to the city’s highest-quality K-12 schools.
A Guide to Unifying Enrollment: The What, Why, and How for Those Considering It
This guide helps city education leaders understand the benefits and costs of a fully unified enrollment system and outlines the questions they should ask before initiating changes.
The “City of Firsts” Charts a New Path on Turnaround
This case study profiles the unique school improvement effort in Springfield, MA, and compares it with other turnaround strategies.
