• The Lens   
Alexander Kurz, Emily Prymula

CRPE is thrilled to announce the launch of our Math Hub, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Math Hub is a consensus-driven and expert-guided resource for improving K-12 math education. As pandemic learning-loss gaps continue to widen and shortages of qualified teachers persist, evidence-grounded innovations in math instruction are now more important than ever.

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Latest Research Publications

  • Research Reports    

A Middle Way for States in the ESSA Era: Lessons from Texas

Alice Opalka, Ashley Jochim, Michael DeArmond

The report examines the Texas Education Agency’s System of Great Schools (SGS) initiative, which calls on districts to manage school performance in new ways, expands access to school choice options, and takes a dynamic approach to managing their supply of schools.

  • Research Reports    

After Decades of Financial Challenge, How Can Oakland Reorient Itself?

Sean Gill, Ashley Jochim, Robin Lake

In this brief, we explore evidence related to the causes of OUSD’s financial crisis and why previous efforts to right the ship have failed.

  • Research Reports    

Seizing the Opportunity: Educating Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools

Michael DeArmond, Sean Gill, Betheny Gross, Georgia Heyward, Robin Lake

This report is the first step in developing an evidence base about how charter schools meet the needs of unique learners, how they can improve in this work, and what aspects of chartering as a governance model support or impede their ability to do so.

  • Research Reports    

It Takes a City: How the Portfolio Strategy Can Bring Schools, Districts, and Communities Together to Transform Special Education

Robin Lake, Lanya McKittrick

We convened leaders from cities around the country to explore ways that school districts can use the portfolio strategy to help cities improve education for students with disabilites—and ultimately for all students.

  • Research Reports    

Lessons from the Trenches: Sustaining Improvements after State Takeover

Ashley Jochim, Paul Hill

This report provides key lessons for states seeking to make improvements in districts and schools navigating a transition to local control.

  • Research Reports    

The Changing Landscape of Homeschooling in the United States

This brief explores the changing demographics of homeschoolers, provides an overview of new forms of homeschooling, and outlines the variety of state policies that govern homeschooling.

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