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Innovation and the Future of Learning

At CRPE, we study how public education can evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world. Our research on innovation and the future of learning examines how schools are rethinking teaching and learning models—from personalized and competency-based approaches to the use of technology and AI—to better prepare students for life beyond school. We investigate how these innovations take shape in real contexts, what barriers and enablers schools encounter, and how systems can support sustainable change. Across this work, we aim to understand how schools and communities can design learning environments that are more equitable, adaptable, and responsive to the diverse needs of students.

  • Research Reports    

Conditions for Student Success: The Cycle of Continuous Instructional Improvement

Joanne Weiss

This paper explores how schools can seek “continuous improvement.”

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Sticking with It: To What Extent and Why do Schools Sustain or Discontinue Comprehensive School Reform Models?

Betheny Gross, Dan Goldhaber

This paper examines the issues surrounding decisions to discontinue the use of Comprehensive School Reform models by participating schools.

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Legal and Policy Barriers to Redesigning California High Schools

Mitch Price

This report presents the results of an analysis of legal, regulatory, and policy barriers to high school redesign in California.

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Brief: Lessons on Assessing the Costs of Small High Schools: Evidence from Seattle and Denver

Marguerite Roza, Claudine Swartz, Larry Miller

This brief examines small high school costs in Denver and Seattle, analyzing each layer of district expenditures in order to get a better look at the price tag for small schools in comparison to others.

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Legal Issues and Small High Schools: Strategies to Support Innovation in Washington State

Kelly Warner-King, Mitch Price

This report explores legal issues affecting the establishment and operation of small high schools in Washington State.

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The New Schools Handbook: Strategic Advice for Successful School Start-Up in Partnership With School District Officials, Staff, and Community Members

Robin Lake, Abigail Schumwinger, Jeff Petty

This guide provides an overview of the school development process in three sections and includes an appendix of additional resources. It should be helpful for anyone starting a new school, whether it is a private school, a charter public school, or a district magnet school.

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The Future of School Facilities: Getting Ahead of the Curve

Michael DeArmond, Sara Taggart, Paul Hill

This paper looks at five trends in education and what they imply about the kinds of buildings and spaces districts will need for tomorrow’s schools.

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Stimulating the Supply and Building the Capacity of New Schools and School Developers: Recommendations for the Design and Implementation of a New Schools Incubator

Abigail Schumwinger

An increasingly pressing issue impacting the quality of educational services in the United States is the country’s growing need for new public schools equipped to meet the unique demands of this generation’s students and policy environment.

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