As portfolio districts take on duties they were not designed for, this report offers guidance on how to manage some of the most complicated tasks.
The portfolio strategy is a problem-solving framework through which education and civic leaders develop a citywide system of high-quality, diverse, autonomous public schools.
It moves past the one-size-fits-all approach to education. Portfolio systems place educators directly in charge of their schools, empower parents to choose the right schools for their children, and focus school system leaders – such as in a district central office or school authorizer – on overseeing school success.
As portfolio districts take on duties they were not designed for, this report offers guidance on how to manage some of the most complicated tasks.
This report surveys the broad transportation landscape and conducts in-depth work with families in two cities to determine what role transportation plays in parents’ school decisions, and how districts might address related issues.
This report analyzes the main reasons charter authorizers close schools, and how districts can use those closures as part of an overall improvement strategy that aligns with and reinforces their core values.
Researchers with CRPE’s Doing School Choice Right initiative determine what drives the school-choice decisions made by 800 low- to moderate-income families in three cities.
This paper investigates the effects of implementing CSR models on student achievement.
This paper examines the issues surrounding decisions to discontinue the use of Comprehensive School Reform models by participating schools.
This working paper evaluates the effect of implementing one of three prominent Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) models on student achievement and discipline outcomes, using a matched sample of Florida model and non-model schools.
This report presents the results of an analysis of legal, regulatory, and policy barriers to high school redesign in California.
This paper details the portfolio management approach—a new vision for education reform that fosters innovation, adaptability, and performance.
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.
