Urban District Reform

The Center’s work is based on two premises: that public schools should be measured against the goal of educating all children well, and that current institutions too often fail to achieve this goal. Our research uses evidence from the field and lessons learned from other sectors to understand complicated problems and to design innovative and practical solutions for policymakers, elected officials, parents, educators, and community leaders.

Our work explores the issues facing urban public schools, examining which reform efforts have been successful and which have not, suggesting promising reform strategies, and analyzing possible methods for overcoming resistance to change.

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.