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Breaking the Habit of Low Performance - Report shares the successful restructuring stories of five formerly low-performing schools across the country.

 
Tough Decisions Four districts take the decisive step of closing low performing schools
 
 
 
Staff Dismissals in Turnaround Schools Cross-sector evidence on using targeted dismissals to support dramatic improvement in low-performing schools
 
 
 
Closing Troubled Schools Lessons for districts and charter authorizers for choosing and managing school closures
 
 
 
Effective Professional Development What we know and how to apply it
 
 
 
Disconnected Youth Data Estimating the youth population ages 14-24 at risk of long-term disconnection
 
 
 
Connecting Youth through Multiple Pathways Explores the development of pathways to graduation and efforts to reconnect vulnerable youth to school, work and community
 
 
 
Supporting Education Entrepreneurship New report offers nonpartisan solutions to open the door to increased innovation in education
 
 
 
Investing in Charter Schools Guidebook from the Philanthropy Roundtable provides guidance for donors
 
 
 
School Turnarounds: Doing What Works Video interviews about the importance of strong leadership and motivating and redeploying staff in turnaround schools
 
 
 
The Big U-Turn Education Next article explains how turnarounds work across sectors
 
 
 
Competencies for Turnaround Success Series of resources to help select leaders and teachers likely to be successful in school turnarounds
 
 
 

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Turnaround Debate  Bryan Hassel and Andy Smarick square off over how the nation should address chronically failing schools

Fund the Student A call for a new funding system for Rhode Island public education.

Teacher Effectiveness New presentation addresses how states should define teacher effectiveness

The Tab Report offers blueprint for revamping how Connecticut funds its public schools

3X for All Extending the reach of education's best teachers to more students

Try, Try Again How to triple our success rate at fixing failing schools

Race to the Top Achieve's guides for states on using RttT to advance college and career readiness

District Support for School Turnarounds Seven steps for district leaders to support turnaround principals and maximize their chances of success

Successful Charter School Special Education Report describes six charter schools identified due to their success educating children with disabilities

Special Education in the Charter Sector Report synthesizes challenges and opportunities emerging related to educating children with disabilities in the charter sector

Charter School Replication Guide outlining state policy recommendations to promote successful replication of high quality charter schools

Alternatives to School Closure Lessons for districts and charter authorizers on considering alternatives to school closure

Expanding Human Capital Pipelines Promising practices for increasing the number of outstanding teachers and principals in urban schools

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