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CRPE founder Paul Hill coined and developed the portfolio strategy model, a problem-solving framework through which education and civic leaders develop a citywide system of high-quality, diverse, autonomous public schools. It emphasizes choice, accountability, and continuous improvement as levers to create more dynamic and equitable public education systems. While portfolio strategy is not currently a central focus of CRPE’s research, it remains an important part of our legacy, and our team continues to examine its relevance to today’s education challenges.

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It’s Time for the Left To Come to the School Choice Table

Jorge Elorza

Our Phoenix Rising series aims to elevate diverse perspectives and enable informed debate on urgent topics.  For too long, the political Left has allowed the debate over school choice to be defined and dominated by conservatives.

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Closing schools in a time of enrollment decline

Paul Hill, Parker Baxter

Enrollment declines nearing 10% in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and other metro area school districts this fall have revived the possibility of closing and consolidating schools.

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Education reform that sticks

Paul Hill, Ashley Jochim

Public education depends on expertise, work, money, and cooperation from multiple actors who have different interests and beliefs. These lead to competition and negotiation—in other words, politics.

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The portfolio strategy post-COVID

Paul Hill

Americans have never bought into the idea that all kids are alike. Parents with more than one child regularly say that a school that is just right for one kid is a tough stretch for another.

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Thinking Forward in 2020

Robin Lake

A new year is always cause for CRPE to look forward, not back. We think hard about how we can apply our analytical tools to pressing problems in our public education system.

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Introducing the Big Think Network: A Shift from “Scaling Innovation” to Innovation at Scale

Robin Lake, Betheny Gross

At CRPE we have a tradition of looking around the corner. We worry about problems that may be coming and contemplate new ways to get ahead of them.

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Don’t Neglect Districts in the Effort to Advance Portfolio from the Outside

Ashley Jochim, Michael DeArmond

Re:portfolio is a monthly publication of articles, news clips, and resources about the portfolio strategy for civic and education leaders. This post comes from the second edition, in which we discuss outside-in approaches for reform.

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Texas is spending millions to bring the “portfolio model” to its schools. The strategy has led to teacher strikes in other states.

Ashley Jochim is quoted by the Texas Tribune on the portfolio model.

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Propelling Career and Technical Education in a Portfolio System

Georgia Heyward

This post comes from the first edition of Re:portfolio, a publication with articles, news clips, and resources about the portfolio strategy.

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LeBron James’s School Drew Lots of Attention, but It Doesn’t Take an NBA Star for Districts to Forge Innovative Partnerships

Sean Gill

Last fall, NBA star LeBron James and his foundation received a lot of attention for opening the I Promise Academy in partnership with Akron Public Schools.

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