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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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The Case for Coherent High Schools

Paul Hill, Tricia Maas

This paper explains why personalized high schools are hard to get and keep, and shows how we can make them more broadly available through changes in policy and philanthropic investments.

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Special Education Governance in New Orleans

In recent years, schools in New Orleans have made outsized progress in educating students with disabilities. This is due first and foremost to the efforts of educators and entrepreneurs who have worked relentlessly to develop new and better ways to serve these students.

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Black Education Leaders on Why Reformers Need an Attitude Adjustment

Christine Campbell

We recently invited Kenneth L. Campbell, Founding Board Member of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), Tonya Allen, President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation in Detroit, and Raymond A.

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Agents of Change: The Portfolio Strategy CEO

Paul Hill

Leaders of big-city portfolio strategies last longer on average than other school superintendents. But all eventually leave their jobs, whether for career or personal reasons or because local politics has turned against them.

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In-Depth Portfolio Assessment: Spring Branch Independent School District, Texas

Libuse Binder

This report examines Spring Branch Independent School District’s progress on implementing the portfolio strategy.

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The Portfolio Strategy CEO: The Job and How to Prepare for It

Paul Hill, Shannon Murtagh

This primer for portfolio strategy leaders identifies the main challenges of the job and how to approach them.

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What We’re Missing on Community Engagement

Christine Campbell

To wrap up our 2-day Portfolio Network Meeting in January, a meeting focused on good educational options and choices for all families, we asked Raymond Jetson to address these questions: “Why is community engagement not working?

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Walking in Memphis: A Reality Check on Civil Rights and Education

Alison Krupnick

As an education reporter, I frequently inserted this oft-uttered phrase into my articles: “Education is the civil rights issue of our time.” I did so because it is very difficult to engage readers, even parents, on education topics.

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Principals: The Lead Communicators in the Portfolio Strategy

Paul Hill, Shannon Murtagh

This brief outlines how empowered principals can be assets for public engagement in school systems using the portfolio strategy.

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What We Mean When We Talk About School Choice

Christine Campbell

Earlier this month, CRPE brought together 180 district and charter leaders from 30 cities around the country in Memphis for a meeting on school choice: “Good Options and Choices for All Families” was the theme, and is a major component of the portfolio strategy.

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