Propelling Career and Technical Education in a Portfolio System
How do efforts to reinvent career and technical education fit into a broader portfolio strategy to improve the quality and diversity of school options for students?
The Lens
Bringing vision and clarity to education policy
LeBron James's School Drew Lots of Attention, but It Doesn't Take an NBA Star for Districts to Forge Innovative Partnerships
If partnership schools prove able to turn around persistently struggling schools, they may be well the effort—but this is still a big if.
Going the Extra Mile for School Choice
Betheny Gross examines how five high-choice cities tackle the challenges of student transportation.
A Simple Recipe Needs Complex Conditions to Work
Let districts be districts, when they work. But when they don’t, Robin Lake argues, try something else.
Portfolio Systems Can and Must Lead When it Comes to Students with Unique Needs
The more choice and autonomy become the norm, the more urgent is the need to find new ways to ensure they bring advantages to the most vulnerable and unique student populations.
Gentrification Presents Both Challenges and Opportunities for Cities and Schools
The rapid movement of young college graduates into previously low-income neighborhoods opens up a new opportunity for effective integrated K–12 education.
Homeschooling Can Be a Living Room Laboratory for the Future of Education
As a new CRPE research brief shows, homeschoolers are becoming more diverse, and so are their motivations.
4 Things States Should Do to Help Students With Disabilities Graduate Ready for the World of Work
With unemployment at a historic low, now is the time to focus on those who have been historically underemployed.