The Lens

CRPE’s blog – a space where we look around the corner, comment on relevant issues, and propose new ideas for the future of education.

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Paul Hill, Lydia Rainey

Big city districts face a sea of troubles—from persistent pandemic-related learning loss to student and teacher absenteeism, to declining enrollment, to political pressures and fiscal cliffs. Can district leaders keep this turbulence from disrupting schools and focus on instruction? We raised a similar question over twenty years ago in our report, “An Impossible Job?

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Still an impossible job? Large district leaders navigate hazards—and need new solutions

Paul Hill, Lydia Rainey

Big city districts face a sea of troubles—from persistent pandemic-related learning loss to student and teacher absenteeism, to declining enrollment, to political pressures and fiscal cliffs.

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Taking advantage of the pandemic’s lessons: Remote and hybrid learning in Colorado

Kahle Charles

Amid the chaos and multiple hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators in the St. Vrain Valley School District vowed to extract long-term lessons from the crisis.

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Feigned outrage over the education of students with disabilities in school choice won’t close opportunity gaps

Ashley Jochim

This op-ed originally appeared in K-12 Dive.  In the raucous debate over state initiatives to expand access to private educational options, the plight of students with disabilities has taken center stage.

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“Give us more:” Reimagined report cards at Ednovate thrill students

Who would have expected high school students to be excited about a report card? Ednovate Charter Schools’ new Whole Child Report Card rolled out in our seven schools this year.

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