Collaboration, Investment: Best Aids for Disadvantaged Schools
To successfully reform struggling schools, policy makers need to involve community members in the solution—and that is rarely done, according to a report released today. Read Full Post >
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October 01, 2012
March 20, 2012
States Differ in Doling Out Turnaround Funds, Study Finds
States have taken different tacks in awarding districts money under the federal School Improvement Grants, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Read Full Post >
August 24, 2011
ED Offers SIG Schools Extra Time for Teacher Evaluation Systems
The U.S. Department of Education has quietly invited states and schools using the most popular of four school improvement models to apply for some extra time to figure out the trickiest component of the federal turnaround strategy. Read Full Post >
February 23, 2011
Schools Drill Down Into Use of School Improvement Grants
The transformation model, often viewed as the least restrictive turnaround model under the federal program, again proves most popular, surveys by the Center on Education Policy show. Read Full Post >
