This paper, prepared for The Aspen Institute Congressional Program, February, 2005 explores the causes of school level spending variations.
This collection encompasses much of CRPE’s foundational research, including school finance and portfolio strategy. While our current focus is in other areas of research, we believe that our past work is still highly relevant today. Further, should the field call for new explorations of these topics, we always leave open the possibility of reviving these research areas.
This paper, prepared for The Aspen Institute Congressional Program, February, 2005 explores the causes of school level spending variations.
This report provides a practical discussion of what is required to develop a school district management guide, along with an actual guide built on evidence-based indicators.
This working paper examines the potential fiscal impact of charter schools in Washington State, at both the state and local levels.
Under current budgeting practices it is difficult to assess how resources are distributed between schools and whether every school is afforded the same opportunities to meet its educational goals. This paper addresses one key driver...
A number of states and localities are now considering creating voucher programs. This paper focuses on the administrative costs of these programs.
This report suggests that even with the economic slowdown and the sense of relief from a pending teacher shortage, districts will continue to struggle to get and keep good teachers unless they make dramatic changes...
Based on a survey and on interviews with superintendents from the nation’s largest urban districts, this study explores the working life of urban superintendents. This report is second in second in the Center’s leadership series....
This is the research brief for the second report in the Center’s leadership series; an examination of large-district school superintendents.
This report finds that although some districts and areas are experiencing difficulties finding good school principals, there are far more candidates interested in assuming school leadership roles than there are principal vacancies to fill.
This research brief relates to a CRPE report that finds, despite widespread publicity about a shortage of school principals, there are far more candidates certified to be principals than there are principal vacancies to fill....
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