Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Examines the student characteristics and effects of charter schools on students' test-score gains, high school graduation and college attainment rates, and test scores in nearby traditional public schools. Includes policy and research recommendations.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Wisconsin / Milwaukee County / Milwaukee;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California / San Diego County / San Diego;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio;North America / United States (Western) / Colorado / Denver County / Denver;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia
Profiles Gates-supported programs providing a college-preparatory environment, strong academic programs, a coherent curriculum from junior high through high school, extra support during freshman year, and opportunities for dropouts to finish high school.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Northeastern) / New Jersey;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northwestern) / Oregon;North America / United States (Northwestern) / Washington
Profiles Arizona's efforts to raise higher education productivity -- delivering quality education to more students at lower cost -- via partnerships between community colleges and state universities. Lists initiatives in other grantee states.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana;North America / United States (Southern) / Maryland;North America / United States (Southern) / Tennessee;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Arizona;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio;North America / United States (Western) / Montana
Outlines best-practice strategies historically black colleges and universities in Texas used in the 1990s to lower student loan default rates and avoid losing federal aid, including campuswide collaboration, partnerships, and teaching financial literacy.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southwestern)-Texas
Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy
Presents a case study of community organizing for school reform by Austin Interfaith: how its "alliance schools" network and parent and community engagement shaped leadership development, district-level policy, school-level capacity, and student outcomes.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas / Travis County / Austin
Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy
Assesses the impact of community organizing for school reform on student outcomes such as attendance and test scores, school-community relationships, parent engagement, teacher morale, and policy and resource distribution at the system level.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois;North America / United States (Northeastern) / New York;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania
Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy
Assesses the impact of community organizing for school reform on student outcomes such as attendance and test scores, school-community relationships, parent engagement, teacher morale, and policy and resource distribution at the system level.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois;North America / United States (Northeastern) / New York;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania
Explores the choices and challenges faced by six literacy coaches working in Boston and Houston. Includes tools for assessment and analysis of coaching programs.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas / Harris County / Houston
