Portfolio School Districts Project

The Portfolio School Districts Project explores the strategies, implementation, and results in districts that have adopted a model of providing public education by multiple means.

Current work in this area includes the District-Charter Collaboration Compact; you'll find a description of this work under our Choice & Innovation topic.

More about the project

Publications

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2011
Robin Lake, Betheny Gross

The 7 Components of a Portfolio Strategy

On Recovery School Districts and Stronger State Education Agencies: Lessons from Louisiana
Paul Hill, Patrick J. Murphy

Growing Number of Districts Seek Bold Change With Portfolio Strategy
Paul Hill, Christine Campbell

Eliminating the Achievement Gap: A White Paper on How Charter Schools Can Help District Leaders
Robin Lake, Alex Hernandez

Reforming Districts Through Choice, Autonomy, Equity, and Accountability: An Overview of the Voluntary Public School Choice Directors Meeting
Betheny Gross, Robin Lake

Contracted Providers: Overcoming Challenges in a Portfolio School District
Jackqueline Miller

Will Seniority-Based Layoffs Undermine School Improvement Efforts in Washington State?
Robin Lake, Michael DeArmond, Cristina Sepe

New York City’s iZone
Robin Lake, Betheny Gross

Talent Management in Portfolio Districts
Christine Campbell, Michael DeArmond

Strategic Communications for Portfolio School District Reform
Sam Sperry

Multiple Pathways To Graduation: New Routes to High School Completion
Shannon Marsh, Paul Hill

Portfolio School Districts for Big Cities: An Interim Report
Paul Hill, Christine Campbell, David Menefee-Libey, Brianna Dusseault, Michael DeArmond, Betheny Gross

Performance Management in Portfolio School Districts
Robin Lake, Paul Hill

Drivers of Choice: Parents, Transportation, and School Choice
Paul Teske, Jody Fitzpatrick, Tracey O'Brien

Opening Doors: How Low-Income Parents Search for the Right School
Paul Teske, Jody Fitzpatrick, Gabriel Kaplan