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Driving educational innovation: CRPE and Walton Family Foundation support system-wide innovations in three school districts

Bree Dusseault, Caitlin Lennon, Emily Prymula

The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is thrilled to announce the Phase II grantees of our Innovative School Systems Grant (ISSG). In partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, the first phase of this grant provided funding for 11 school districts to refine and pilot bold ideas for lasting systemic change.

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America Can’t be Great Without Good Schools: How Policymakers Can Create More of Them

Ashley Jochim, Morgan Polikoff

A policy agenda for K-12 schools 1. Take a reasonable middle ground in the culture wars 2. Invest in systems that keep students safe 3.

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Picking Up the Pieces of Federal Education Programs: Can Block Grants Help Marginalized Learners?

Paul Hill

The Trump administration is following the Project 2025 agenda, vowing to turn federal education programs into block grants or issue blanket waivers that would let states see money in any way they want.

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Unlocking Potential: How Political Skill Can Maximize Superintendent Effectiveness

Paul Hill, Ashley Jochim

This paper examines the characteristics of effective superintendents and offers guidance for current and aspiring district leaders as well as those offering superintendent training programs.

January 1, 2018

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Collision Course: Embracing Politics to Succeed in District-Charter Collaboration

Ashley Jochim, Alice Opalka

This report examines how politics shapes the work of district-charter collaboration and offers strategies for district and charter leaders to improve their chances of success.

January 1, 2018

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Opening the Schoolhouse Door: Helping Charter Schools Access Space in District-Owned Facilities

Sean Gill

This paper reviews state policies on providing charter schools with facilities and recommends better incentives for districts to share space.

December 1, 2017

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For Portfolio Supporters, Skeptics, and Would-Be Adopters: Some Thoughts From CRPE

Robin Lake, Ashley Jochim

This paper provides an honest assessment of the portfolio strategy’s strengths, weaknesses, and necessary evolution.

November 1, 2017

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Stepping Up: How Are American Cities Delivering on the Promise of Public School Choice?

Christine Campbell, Georgia Heyward, Betheny Gross, Robin Lake

This analysis examines 18 cities offering public school choice to determine whether 1) their education systems are continuously improving, 2) all their students have equitable access to high-quality schools, and 3) their strategies are rooted in the community.

November 1, 2017

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Making School Choice Work for Families: DC School Reform Now’s High Quality Schools Campaign

Ashley Jochim, Betheny Gross

This brief, the first in a multiyear series examining DC School Reform Now’s innovative High Quality Schools Campaign, offers lessons for district and city leaders who want school choice to work for all families.

October 1, 2017

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