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Apr 2019This brief provides an initial, formative assessment of lessons learned in the first year of ReSchool Colorado’s initiatives to expand access to out-of-school learning opportunities for children in the Denver area.
Nov 2018These essays rethink foundational aspects of the current education system and offer new ideas to shift the lens from schools to students.
Oct 2018CRPE researchers find inequities in current 21st century learning approaches and recommend strategies to deliver better learning opportunities for all students.
Sep 2018CRPE researchers analyze how school leaders can both encourage experimentation and support the formalization of innovative practice.
Sep 2018This working paper analyzes data from ReSchool Colorado’s “Blueprint4SummerCO” platform to understand supply and demand of summer programs Denver.
Jun 2018This report explores the early promise and challenges in personalized learning and calls for more system-level supports and strategies for innovation.
Apr 2016This paper takes the first systematic look at costs associated with implementing personalized learning schools, how leaders of these schools choose to allocate their funds, and what it might take to make personalized learning financially sustainable on public dollars.
Jan 2016Author Steven Hodas shares his experiences working with the New York Department of Education to foster innovative practices and develop more nimble procurement procedures.
Oct 2015CRPE partnered with Mathematica and CREDO on a rigorous analysis of online charter schools. Our paper examines how state policy shapes the online charter school landscape.
Jun 2015This paper was written by Ashley Jochim for the American Education Institute's conference, The State of Entrepreneurship in K–12 Education, held June 24, 2015.
May 2015How ingrained district operating systems practices can interfere with policy goals and school-level initiative, and why we need to retool the DOS to enable dynamic problem-solving.
Apr 2015This paper argues that district-wide systems changes are necessary to encourage and free up schools to innovate, in order to implement personalized learning at scale and meet the challenges of Common Core.
Apr 2015This paper explains why personalized high schools are hard to get and keep, and shows how we can make them more broadly available through changes in policy and philanthropic investments.
Jan 2015This report outlines the problems districts face in procuring innovative goods and services, shows how other sectors have modernized procurement processes, and recommends ways to reform district procurement.
Jan 2015This report was published by the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho as part of their research on the challenges of rural education.
Jun 2014This report examines federal, state, and district barriers that principals say hinder their ability to make innovative school improvements.
May 2014This fiscal analysis finds that early difficulties forecasting enrollment and revenue can undermine implementation of personalized-learning models that blend computer-based and teacher-led instruction.
May 2013This 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.
May 2013Editor Robin Lake introduces the key areas explored in this year's volume of Hopes, Fears, & Reality.
May 2013Michael 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.
May 2013Suzanne 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.
Dec 2012Using 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 total per-student spending.
Nov 2012This 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 well as promote smarter, fairer uses of taxpayer money to support public education.
Nov 2012This report offers the first detailed look into the financial implications for public schools embracing student-centered learning models.
Nov 2012This report offers the first detailed look into the financial implications for public schools embracing student-centered learning models.
Dec 2011In this Education Week commentary, author Paul Hill suggests how to transform our education funding system in order to promote digital learning and technological innovation.
Jan 2011In 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.
Jul 2010Improvements in productivity in other sectors may hold important lessons for understanding how the education system can become more efficient.
May 2010Leading districts are creating multiple pathways to graduation that might keep students from dropping out. Early results are promising.
May 2010This book offers a pioneering look at the role of charter schools in meeting the needs of special education students.
May 2010This short policy guide to the book, Unique Schools Serving Unique Students: Charter Schools and Children with Special Needs, summarizes the findings from case studies and parent surveys. The brief identifies policy, research, and investment opportunities needed to confront the challenges charter schools and parents of special needs students face.
Oct 2009Study on four urban school districts experimenting with new school designs and new ways of holding schools accountable for performance by implementing a "portfolio strategy."
Aug 2009As portfolio districts take on duties they were not designed for, this report offers guidance on how to manage some of the most complicated tasks.
Jan 2009Are teachers unions and collective bargaining agreements barriers to high school reform and redesign efforts in Washington, California, and Ohio? The report offers an overview of real and perceived barriers to reform, along with an overview of flexible provisions culled from various collective bargaining agreements.
Aug 2008In this commentary from The Denver Post, Marguerite Roza explores the phenomenon of Baumol's disease in education—the tendency for costs to rise even as outputs stay the same.
Jul 2008This report provides a framework for policymakers and practitioners to identify the key cost components involved in expanding the school day.
Jul 2008This report presents findings from exploratory case studies of six charter schools identified due to their reported success educating children with disabilities.
Mar 2008This report addresses choices made at the intersection of two very important trends in education: special education and charter schools.
Feb 2008This report explores the various difficulties charter schools face related to educating children with disabilities and examines potential opportunities to address those.
Jul 2007This paper is a companion piece to the District Resource Allocation Modeler (DREAM) tool developed by Education Resource Strategies.
Jul 2007In this working paper, Michael Kirst suggests that a productive education system would focus relatively greater resources on out-of-school interventions, especially for the most disadvantaged children. He argues that such interventions could help teachers and students focus on instruction and actually increase student learning.
Jul 2007This policy analysis tool, created by by Education Resource Strategies, helps districts deliberate about how to use funds effectively.
Mar 2007This report presents the results of an analysis of perceived barriers to high school redesign and real impediments embedded in federal and state statutes and regulations, as well as in local district policies in the state of Ohio.
Mar 2005This brief examines small high school costs in Denver and Seattle, analyzing each layer of district expenditures in order to get a better look at the price tag for small schools in comparison to others.
Aug 2004In this commentary for The Hoover Institution, Paul Hill suggests that to be effective with disadvantaged children, schools need to extend learning time and offer a broader range of services.
Jul 2004This report explores legal issues affecting the establishment and operation of small high schools in Washington State.
May 2002This paper looks at five trends in education and what they imply about the kinds of buildings and spaces districts will need for tomorrow's schools.
May 2002This guide provides an overview of the school development process in three sections and includes an appendix of additional resources. It should be helpful for anyone starting a new school, whether it is a private school, a charter public school, or a district magnet school.
Apr 2000More than 1.2 million students are now being taught at home, more students than are enrolled in the entire New York City public school system. This report discusses the pros and cons of learning at home and the effects home schooling will have on public schools.
