CRPE receives $9M Walton grant to boost research
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The Center on Reinventing Public Education, now at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, will study pandemic recovery and district redesign.
Declining enrollment and school closures: How districts can better manage a difficult process
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Families, teachers, and community members whose schools are closed often pay a big price. But thoughtfully structuring the problem and carefully designing the process for deciding on a solution can help reduce public conflict.
‘It really is a community.’ Parents say Summit charter schools pivoted well in the pandemic
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As schools begin to move past the crises caused by the pandemic, Summit Public Schools in Washington state may have more bright spots than other school operators.
With better policies – and a little help – career-relevant education can move from the exception to the rule in schools
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Administrators from eight districts who nurtured new learning options reflect on what worked – and what’s still needed.
Can districts rise to the challenge of new NAEP results? Outlook’s not so good
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If schools & families revert to pre-pandemic habits, millions of kids may never recover lost knowledge and skills.
District leaders eager to tackle learning loss face ongoing challenges
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Administrators wanted to tackle learning loss. Other needs came first.
The alarming state of the American student in 2022
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Kids may be back at school after three disrupted years, but a return to classrooms has not brought a return to normal.
Closing schools in a time of enrollment decline
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Enrollment declines nearing 10% in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and other metro area school districts this fall have revived the possibility of closing and consolidating schools. While some urban communities have a long history of doing so, in places like the Atlanta metro area and California’s San Fernando Valley, it was previously unimaginable. The […]
Learning acceleration and assessment strategies in 100 large urban districts
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34 districts plan to incorporate tutoring, extended learning, small-group instruction and use of data. Are they succeeding?
School closures and parent engagement: Lessons from Aurora, Colorado
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In 2013, Aurora, Colorado, was experiencing major demographic changes. A housing boom in this city east of Denver was bringing new families to parts of the city that were previously sparsely populated. However, enrollment was declining in the city’s lower-income areas, where many families of color lived. A new superintendent took office in 2013 and […]