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Ch. 4 - Innovating Toward Sustainability: How Computer Labs Can Enable New Staffing Structures and Savings (HFR '12) | Marguerite Roza, Suzanne Simburg | 05/2013 |
Suzanne Simburg and Marguerite Roza lay out the cost savings possible if blended learning were adopted by all U.S. public elementary schools, not just charter schools. |
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The SEA of the Future: Leveraging Performance Management to Support School Improvement | Betheny Gross, Ashley Jochim, Paul Hill, Patrick J. Murphy, Sam Redding | 05/2013 |
This edited volume explores how state education agencies (SEAs) can leverage performance management tools to provide strong support for school improvement. |
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Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2012 | Robin Lake | 05/2013 |
This year's edition focuses on growth and innovation and pushes charter school leaders to consider whether they are fully using their flexibility and autonomy on behalf of students. |
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Overview - WIll the Charter Movement Rest on Its Laurels or Innovate and Expand? (HFR '12) | Robin Lake | 05/2013 |
Editor Robin Lake introduces the key areas explored in this year's volume of Hopes, Fears, & Reality. |
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Ch. 1 - Charter Inroads in Affluent Communities: Hype or Turning Point? (HFR '12) | Jeffrey Henig | 05/2013 |
Jeffrey Henig explores the growth of charter school in suburban and affluent areas. |
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Ch. 2 - Incubate for America? (HFR '12) | Ethan Gray | 05/2013 |
Ethan Gray argues that cities should incubate their own high-performing charter schools rather than wait for charter networks to build schools in their area. |
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Ch. 3 - Innovating at Last? The Rise of Blended Learning in Charter Schools (HFR '12) | Michael Horn, Tricia Maas | 05/2013 |
Michael Horn writes about how and why many charter schools in California have innovated through technology and asks what it will take for more to follow nationwide. |
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Portfolio Strategies, Relinquishment, The Urban School System of the Future, and Smart Districts | Paul Hill, Ashley Jochim, Christine Campbell | 02/2013 |
This brief shows how some new proposals for K-12 public education governance are complements, rather than alternatives, to the portfolio strategy. |
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Principal Concerns in Wisconsin: Focus on Future Leaders for Rural Schools | Katherine Martin | 02/2013 |
This analysis finds that over 70% of Wisconsin's school leaders will still be on the job in five years, with rural districts most affected by upcoming retirements. |
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Steps in the Right Direction: Assessing “Ohio Achievement Everywhere” – the Kasich Plan | Paul Hill | 02/2013 |
In this short report, Paul Hill evaluates Ohio Governor John Kasich's education budget proposal. |