Thinking Forward: New Ideas for a New Era of Public Education
These essays rethink foundational aspects of the current education system and offer new ideas to shift the lens from schools to students.
The Uncertain Future of Teaching
This essay explores the need for new models that expand who works with students and differentiate teaching roles to a far greater degree.
Mind the Gap: Will All Students Benefit From 21st Century Learning?
CRPE researchers find inequities in current 21st century learning approaches and recommend strategies to deliver better learning opportunities for all students.
Access to Out-of-School Resources in Denver
This working paper analyzes data from ReSchool Colorado’s “Blueprint4SummerCO” platform to understand supply and demand of summer programs Denver.
Leading Personalized Learning
CRPE researchers analyze how school leaders can both encourage experimentation and support the formalization of innovative practice.
Are Washington Charter Public Schools Serving Students with Disabilities?
This brief presents data on how special education students in Washington state are being served in charter public schools, using a national and local context.
Personalized Learning at a Crossroads
This report explores the early promise and challenges in personalized learning and calls for more system-level supports and strategies for innovation.
What Do We Actually Know about the Four-Day School Week?
This brief on the four-day school week answers common questions about its scope and trends and points out what is not yet known about the impacts on students and districts.
Addressing Persistently Underperforming Schools: Evidence and Common Challenges
This brief looks at five strategies city leaders use to improve underperforming schools and lists critical questions leaders should ask when choosing or assessing an improvement strategy.
Lessons Learned About District-Charter Partnerships: How Sharing Instructional Practices Can Pave the Way for More Collaboration
An overview of the district-charter collaboration landscape and one strategy that many cities are pursuing: sharing instructional practices across district and charter schools.
