Principals: The Lead Communicators in the Portfolio Strategy
This brief outlines how empowered principals can be assets for public engagement in school systems using the portfolio strategy.
Special Education in New Orleans: Juggling Flexibility, Reinvention, and Accountability in the Nation’s Most Decentralized School System
This paper looks at new efforts to ensure special education functions effectively in New Orleans’ full-choice public education landscape.
An Evaluation of Denver’s SchoolChoice Process, 2012–2014: Is the School Enrollment System Working for Families?
Published in coordination with A+ Denver, the report evaluates Denver’s SchoolChoice enrollment system from 2012 to 2014.
A Blueprint for Effective and Adaptable School District Procurement
This report outlines the problems districts face in procuring innovative goods and services, shows how other sectors have modernized procurement processes, and recommends ways to reform district procurement.
Special Education in Charter Schools: What We’ve Learned and What We Still Need to Know
This report summarizes CRPE’s past two years of research and findings of special education in charter schools.
How Parents Experience Public School Choice
A survey of 4,000 parents in eight “high-choice” cities finds parents are taking advantage of choice, but they want more good options.
Designing the Next Generation of State Education Accountability Systems: Results of a Working Meeting
This meeting summary outlines common principles to guide the redesign of next-gen accountability systems.
School Leadership in Washington State: Today’s Leaders and Key Challenges They Face
This brief discusses the ever-increasing importance of Washington State’s school principals and provides descriptive analyses of the principal workforce that uncovers opportunities for improvement.
Missing Out on Strong School Leaders? A Survey of Principal Hiring and Support in Washington State
This report explores how Washington State school districts hire and support its principals. A 2013 survey of Washington superintendents and principals highlights areas of concern but also reasons for optimism.
Are Charter Schools Working? A Review of the Evidence
This brief summarizes a new review of the available evidence on charter schools and student achievement
