Ch. 6 – A New Path to Rapid Reform for Districts and States (HFR ’11)
Districts interested in collaborating with charter schools usually are most interested in using charter schools as an avenue to create effective new schools quickly.
Ch. 5 – For Charter Schools and School Districts, Empty Space Equals Opportunity (HFR ’11)
In this chapter Parker Baxter argues that by reimagining the distribution of funding, facilities, and other district assets without regard to whether a school is a district school or a charter school, districts can strike a unique and powerful bargain with charter schools: shared resources and shared responsibility.
Ch. 4 – Making Choice Work for Students With Special Needs (HFR ’11)
In this chapter Robin Lake and Betheny Gross argue that charter schools have a mixed track record on ensuring that students with special needs have effective options, but the reasons are complex, and the solutions are not obvious.
Ch. 3 – Equal Access: Creating Fair and Transparent Assignment Systems (HFR ’11)
In this chapter, Tom DeWire of Baltimore Public schools draws on the experience of choice enrollment and assignment plans in Baltimore, New York, and Boston to illustrate the important questions that districts need to ask when designing such systems.
Ch. 2 – Mastering Change: When Charter Schools and District Schools Embrace Strategic Partnership (HFR ’11)
This chapter examines factors that are driving districts to collaborate with charters, what those collaborations look like, and the politics both sides must deal with.
Ch. 1 – Assessing the Charter School Landscape (HFR ’11)
This chapter offers an overview of emerging trends in the charter school landscape.
Conclusion – Will District Collaboration Neuter or Propel the Charter School Movement? (HFR ’11)
In this chapter Robin Lake discusses the charter school side of the emerging trend toward district/charter school collaboration.
Overview – Consorting With the Enemy: When Charter Schools and District Schools Work Together (HFR ’11)
This overview of Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charters Schools in 2011 introduces the key areas explored in this year’s volume.
Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2011
The 6th annual edition of Hopes, Fears, & Reality provides a clear roadmap for school districts and charter schools interested in working together to improve education options. The report explains the risks and technical challenges behind charter-district collaboration and provides powerful examples of how they can be overcome.
Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts
This report from the National Study of CMO Effectiveness provides key findings from the study on CMO practices, impacts, and the relationships between them. The updated report also examines longer-term impacts of CMOs on high school graduation and college entry.
