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Computers and Technology, Education and Literacy
Outlines how technology can help foster a robust capital market for public education innovation by improving content, linking technology with face-to-face networks, and streamlining transactions. Suggests steps for government, foundations, and developers.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Parenting and Families
Based on focus groups with parents, explores why school turnaround options such as closing failing schools and replacing principals and staff provoke community opposition. Outlines ways for leaders to build trust, address concerns, and engage parents.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy, Government Reform
Describes Illinois education advocates' collaborative efforts to finalize legislation overhauling state policies on teacher hiring, tenure, layoffs, and dismissal, with a focus on effectiveness. Offers lessons learned about engaging multiple stakeholders.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Illinois
Computers and Technology, Education and Literacy, Substance Abuse and Recovery
Based on a grantee survey, examines the outcomes of Science Foundation Arizona's 2007-10 grants in terms of leveraged funding, jobs supported, innovation and discovery funded, and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southwestern)-Arizona
Education and Literacy
Political leaders hope to act soon to renew and fix the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, also known as No Child Left Behind). In this important paper, Thomas B. Fordham Institute President Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Executive Vice President Michael J. Petrilli identify 10 big issues that must be resolved in order to get a bill across the finish line, and explore the major options under consideration for each one. Should states be required to adopt academic standards tied to college and career readiness? Should the new law provide greater flexibility to states and districts? These are just a few of the areas discussed. Finn and Petrilli also present their own bold yet "reform realist" solutions for ESEA.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts and mathematics represent a sea change in standards-based reform and their implementation is the movement's next -- and greatest -- challenge. Yet, while most states have now set forth implementation plans, these tomes seldom address the crucial matter of cost. Putting a Price Tag on the Common Core: How Much Will Smart Implementation Cost? estimates the implementation cost for each of the forty-five states (and the District of Columbia) that have adopted the Common Core State Standards and shows that costs naturally depend on how states approach implementation. Authors Patrick J. Murphy of the University of San Francisco and Elliot Regenstein of EducationCounsel LLC illustrate this with three models:
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy
Ohio committed itself to embracing higher standards that cross state lines when it joined 45 other states and the District of Columbia in adopting the Common Core standards in math and English language arts (ELA) in June 2010.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Ohio
Education and Literacy;Immigration
Probing the changing makeup of American college campuses, this report by the Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. of Malden, MA, offers unparalleled insight into the journeys of today's graduate students born to immigrant entrepreneur parents.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / District of Columbia / Washington;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia
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