How Can Public School Students Get the Personalization that Private Schools Offer?
It will take system-level changes for students to fully exploit learning opportunities, writes Paul Hill.
The Lens
Bringing vision and clarity to education policy
4 Ways a Big New Study on School Districts, Finances & Charter Schools Is Misleading California Parents & Communities
Robin Lake takes issue with a large study's conclusion that charter schools are to blame for financial struggles in California school districts.
Connecting the Dots: What Do These Examples Imply for System Change?
Robin Lake considers what it would take for cities to create and oversee a diverse portfolio of learning options.
Solving for Complex Learners: NYC Autism Charter School
Robin Lake visits a resource-intensive specialized school that is helping students make the most of their lives.
Curating a Portfolio of Student Pathways: Workspace Education
Robin Lake explores an alternative learning environment that is curating a wide portfolio of options for students.
How Can We Get Serious About Successful Pathways for Every Student?
Robin Lake ponders the system changes necessary to support more personalized learning models.
Charter Schools, Segregation, and Anxiety About Social Cohesion
Paul Hill reviews a new book and is reminded of how tribally divided the policy research field has become.
Robin Lake to LAUSD: Stop searching for the next superhero — hand your schools the cape
Robin Lake opines on L.A.’s district superintendent search.