Policy Barriers to School Improvement: What’s Real and What’s Imagined?
This report examines federal, state, and district barriers that principals say hinder their ability to make innovative school improvements.
Understanding the Charter School Special Education Gap: Evidence from Denver, Colorado
This study uses student-level enrollment data from Denver to provide evidence on what drives the special education gap between charter and traditional public schools.
20 Years of Expertise // Transformative, Evidence-Based Ideas
In this compilation of essays, leading researchers and reformers share their views on how CRPE has impacted education reform over the last 20 years.
In-Depth Portfolio Assessment: Shelby County Schools, Memphis, TN
This report on the newly merged Shelby County Schools’ (TN) provides an assessment of where the district stands in relation to the portfolio strategy’s 7 components.
Is Personalized Learning Meeting Its Productivity Promise? Early Lessons from Pioneering Schools
This fiscal analysis finds that early difficulties forecasting enrollment and revenue can undermine implementation of personalized-learning models that blend computer-based and teacher-led instruction.
Working Together to Manage Enrollment: Key Governance and Operations Decisions
This issue brief explains how three cities—Denver, New Orleans, and Washington, D.C.—are addressing the issues involved with governing cross-sector enrollment systems.
Stakeholder Engagement for Common Enrollment Systems
This brief provides an introductory look at how leaders can effectively engage stakeholders during the design and implementation of a common enrollment system.
Coordinating Enrollment Across School Sectors: An Overview of Common Enrollment Systems
This “Spotlight” brief outlines the elements of a successful common enrollment system, and the experiences and outcomes of cities currently using these systems.
The Capacity Challenge: What It Takes for State Education Agencies to Support School Improvement
This study explores the primary obstacles that inhibit state education agencies from better supporting school and district improvement.
Communicating Change in Education: Ideas from a PR Expert
This “Spotlight” brief outlines four strategies for building effective communication around district change efforts.