This report examines the experience of parents in cities with multiple public school options to answer the question, how can civic leaders create a choice system that works for all families?
School choice is increasingly the new normal in urban education. But in cities with multiple public school options, how can civic leaders create a choice system that works for all families, whether they choose a charter or district school? To answer this question, CRPE has been studying the opportunities and challenges in “high-choice” cities. We have interviewed civic and education leaders and surveyed parents to identify challenges like uneven school quality and lack of transportation. We’ve also studied ways cities can overcome barriers, such as unified enrollment and common accountability systems, to learn what works and what needs to be refined.
Charter schools offer the potential to create high-performing public schools in districts typically plagued by poor student outcomes. Too often, however, the charter school debate is marred by biased research and polemics. Like all important reform efforts, credible research and analysis must accompany innovation. To assess whether charter schools are fulfilling their mission, we rigorously evaluate their performance, costs, and ability to address unique student needs. New data and evidence help innovators across the country collaborate, communicate, and develop best practices.
This report examines the experience of parents in cities with multiple public school options to answer the question, how can civic leaders create a choice system that works for all families?
This blog was first posted on 6/11/2014 at redefinED, as part of their series on the future of parental choice and accountability. Like it or not, many cities are moving toward nearly universal school choice....
The time has flown. This year marks CRPE’s 20th anniversary. Tonight we’re celebrating in D.C. with some old friends and colleagues, and we’ll be sharing a compilation of essays about how leading researchers and reformers...
This blog originally appeared on Fordham’s Flypaper on June 4, 2014. Mike Petrilli over at Fordham raises a question that I get all the time from policymakers: what explains the pretty extreme variation we see...
This blog was originally published by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, June 5, 2014 Charter schools are leading the nation in seeking new ways to personalize learning with a blend of teacher-led and...
Reformers taking over a troubled big-city school system are understandably pessimistic about the educators they inherit. How could there be any good teachers or principals in a district where not even one child in ten...
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.
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.
A new study released last week provides first glimpses at how blended learning is affecting student performance. The report, published by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and SRI International, is rich with information about...
In a recent USA Today piece, Rick Hess and Mike McShane blasted what they see as a trend toward charter school re-regulation. Rick and Mike argue that charters are losing their ability to innovate thanks...
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