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Nine Hard Things to Do in Order to Sustain School Reform
For our June newsletter, The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement invited Ann Chafin to share her ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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Creating Sustainable Reform
School systems are notable for making change after change in their pursuit of educational excellence. When reforms ...
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Helping Schools Overcome Barriers to Change
Is School Improvement a “Bad Bet”? In May 2004, two influential philanthropic groups held a briefing for ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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Establishing a Strong Foundation for School Improvement
A New Challenge for a New Century Three years ago, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act instituted a fundamental change ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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Key Findings From Research on High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools
Key Lessons: High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools Traditionally, schools with high poverty rates have struggled to ...
Source: Center for Public Education
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High-Quality Early Education Invests in Communities, Reduces Local Costs
In difficult fiscal times, it is important to invest in effective policies that maximize the state’s resources. ...
Source: Early Education for All
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Grade Point Averages
For students in high school, especially in their junior and senior years, class standing or “class rank” ...
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Outrageous School Policies: What Parents Can Do
Parents probably have more power to affect rules and policies at their children's schools than they realize.
Source: Education.com
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Are America's Schools Still Segregated?
Here is a comprehensive look at the history of school integration in America, and how schools are handling the issue of ...
Source: Education.com
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Characteristics of Full-Time School Teachers
In 2003–04, the percentages of full-time teachers in the United States who were under age 30 and between ages ...
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What Research Says About Parent Involvement in Children's Education and Academic Academic Achievement
Where Children Spend Their Time School age children spend 70% of their waking hours (including weekends and ...
Source: Michigan Department of Education
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Is More School the Answer?
President Obama has called for several reform measures to be put on the table in an effort to improve student...
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5 Ways to Green Up Your School
Want to get your child started down the road to a greener school? Here are the top 5 things kids can do to help green up...
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From Battle Ground to Common Ground in Washington State
Summary: Bringing in a new approach to communication this superintendent turned her district from one of divergent...
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School Fundraising During a Budget Crisis
Thousands of schools across the country face budget cuts that will endanger classes, programs and schedules. Find out...
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How much responsibility do schools bear for addressing the obesity of their students?
Forgive the grammar, but the student body just ain’t what it used to be. Here’s the hard, heavy truth: American...
