We Must Understand the Real Impact of Charter Schools on California’s School Districts
Three new briefs from CRPE shed light on the debate.
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Assessing Charter Schools' Impact on Districts: Too Important to Get Wrong
Studies blaming long-standing problems in public education on charter schools make it harder to identify real solutions.
Back to the Future for Charter School Research
Paul Hill urges reporters and analysts to make apples-to-apples comparisons when analyzing research on school outcomes.
New Ideas for a New Era of Public Education
How can schools prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges?
Considering ways to "unbundle" learning when the need for advanced skills, social cohesion, and adaptability have never been greater.
Can we create school accountability policies that people will believe in?
Ideas for integrated “light” governance to ensure necessary oversight while encouraging innovation and personalization.
How will teachers manage an increasingly complex profession?
Elevating teacher voice and differentiating roles to better diagnose student needs, curate activities, and assess learning.
What can we do to prepare students for the work of the future?
Restructuring the traditional high school-college-career continuum to create more equitable pathways to economic and social mobility.