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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. 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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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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Innovating Toward Sustainability: How Computer Labs Can Enable New Staffing Structures, and New Savings | Suzanne Simburg, Marguerite Roza | 12/2012 |
Using wage and staffing data from states, this paper projects the financial and staffing implications of one innovative school model (the Rocketship lab rotation) to highlight potential impacts on the schooling workforce and... |
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Getting Down to Dollars and Cents: What Do School Districts Spend to Deliver Student-Centered Learning? | Larry Miller, Betheny Gross, Monica Ouijdani | 11/2012 |
This report offers the first detailed look into the financial implications for public schools embracing student-centered learning models. |
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Executive Summary - Getting Down to Dollars and Cents: What Do School Districts Spend to Deliver Student-Centered Learning? | Larry Miller, Betheny Gross, Monica Ouijdani | 11/2012 |
This report offers the first detailed look into the financial implications for public schools embracing student-centered learning models. |
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Federal Barriers to Innovation | Raegen Miller, Robin Lake | 11/2012 |
This report identifies three fiscal requirements of federal education programs that stand in the way of promoting innovation in education. The authors recommend modifications that would break down barriers to innovation as... |
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For Next-Generation Educating, We Need Next-Generation Funding | Paul Hill | 12/2011 |
In this Education Week commentary, author Paul Hill suggests how to transform our education funding system in order to promote digital learning and technological innovation. |
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New York City’s iZone | Robin Lake, Betheny Gross | 01/2011 |
In 2010, New York City’s Department of Education created the Innovation Zone to employ cutting edge technology to solve students’ most persistent learning problems. This study analyzes the iZone's impact so far. |