Current Research – Center on Reinventing Public Education

Online Charters Redefine School. Now, States Must Redefine Oversight to Accommodate Them & Protect Students

Robin Lake argues the need for better oversight of online charter schools in this piece for The 74.

San Antonio ISD’s Innovations Offer National Lessons

The term “portfolio district” has taken on a life of its own these days. For some, it refers to places with a lot of charter schools and some coordination function. For others, it means having...

The big IDEA: Inside the fast-growing charter network you might not know yet

Robin Lake is quoted in this Chalkbeat article about the IDEA charter schools network, and the challenges a charter system can face during rapid expansion.

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.

On new website, parents, students can apply to dozens of Philly charter schools at once

Robin Lake is interviewed by The Philadelphia Inquirer about a new website that allows parents to apply to more than 70 Philadelphia charter schools at once.

The Architect: How One Texas Innovation Officer Is Rethinking School Integration

Robin Lake is quoted in The 74 about the San Antonio Independent School District’s chief innovation officer, Mohammed Choudhury.

Entrepreneurs Can Breathe New Life into the Charter School Movement

Citing some recent CRPE work on charter school stagnation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Matthew Ladner has issued a grim assessment of the charter school movement’s health. The slowdown in Northern California mirrors the...