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Charter schools have only a brief history in education. In this book, scholars investigate success factors, challenges, internal operations, and mission management strategies to build stronger, more effective charter schools.

In this foundational book, Frederick M. Hess and Max Eden bring together a cross-section of respected academics and journalists to examine key aspects of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This volume provides a thematic and in-depth analysis of the central provisions of this landmark legislation, presenting a range of perspectives.

Examines the shifting federal role in education across the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. While the administrations were vastly different, one thing remained constant: an ongoing and significant expansion of the federal role in education.

Offers a balanced perspective on how different countries approach key policies and what the United States can learn from those programs. Jason Delisle and Alex Usher have gathered a diverse group of experts to examine systems across the globe with a focus on the trade-offs between access, cost, and quality.

Written by two leading experts in education research and policy, Common-Sense Evidence is a concise, accessible guide that helps education leaders find and interpret data and research, and then put that knowledge into action.

Looks in detail at five school districts that have been honoured in recent years by The Broad Foundation, whose annual award is granted ""each year to the urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps among poor and minority students"".

When the school district of Philadelphia teamed up with the Microsoft Corporation in 2006 to redesign the American high school, the result was the School of the Future, hailed NBC News as ""next-generation education."" While technology was a crucial element at the School of the Future, the redesign sought fundamentally to rethink the models for teaching and learning.

Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources. This provocative book brings together a dynamic group of authors who offer fresh insights into an issue no school can afford to ignore.

Examines the growing convergence between the K-12 and higher education sectors in the United States. This volume makes the powerful case that it is no longer possible to think of one sector in the absence of the other, given the economic, demographic, and technological forces that are pushing the educational system toward convergence.

Reorients discussions about school reform by moving away from "whole school” solutions to customized services and products. While the best-known entrepreneurial efforts have sought to fix problems at a school wide level, this volume looks at "how providers might use new tools to deliver or customize services that do not conform to conventional [school] policies or structures.” It surveys the current landscape of customised entrepreneurial activity in education, looks closely at particular customized innovations by schools and education entrepreneurs, and addresses persistent concerns that arise in connection with customized reforms.

When the school district of Philadelphia teamed up with the Microsoft Corporation in 2006 to redesign the American high school, the result was the School of the Future, hailed NBC News as ""next-generation education."" While technology was a crucial element at the School of the Future, the redesign sought fundamentally to rethink the models for teaching and learning.

Examines an innovative approach to school district management that has been adopted by a number of urban districts in recent years: a portfolio management model, in which ""a central office oversees a portfolio of schools offering diverse organisational and curricular themes, including traditional public schools, private organisations, and charter schools.

Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources. This provocative book brings together a dynamic group of authors who offer fresh insights into an issue no school can afford to ignore.

Examines an innovative approach to school district management that has been adopted by a number of urban districts in recent years: a portfolio management model, in which ""a central office oversees a portfolio of schools offering diverse organisational and curricular themes, including traditional public schools, private organisations, and charter schools.

Examines the contexts in which new initiatives in education are taking shape. The contributors inquire into the impact of entrepreneurship on the larger field - including the development and deployment of new technologies - and analyse the incentives, barriers, opportunities, and tensions that support or constrain innovation.

Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly influential role in education research, policy, and practice - yet this sector has been subject to little research-informed analysis. In The New Education Philanthropy, Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henig convene a diverse group of scholars and analysts to examine the shifting role of education philanthropy.

Offers a balanced perspective on how different countries approach key policies and what the United States can learn from those programs. Jason Delisle and Alex Usher have gathered a diverse group of experts to examine systems across the globe with a focus on the trade-offs between access, cost, and quality.

Examines how variations in state governance determine how federal initiatives are implemented and makes recommendations for approaching reform from this perspective. The book defines the key ways in which state policy environments differ, illustrates how those differences matter, and encourages reformers to achieve more equitable improvement.

Examines the shifting federal role in education across the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. While the administrations were vastly different, one thing remained constant: an ongoing and significant expansion of the federal role in education.

Inspired by his conversations with young, would-be reformers who are passionate about transforming education, the book offers a window into Frederick M. Hess's thinking about what education reform is and should be. Hess writes that ""reform is more a matter of how one thinks about school improvement than a recital of programs and policy proposals.

In this foundational book, Frederick M. Hess and Max Eden bring together a cross-section of respected academics and journalists to examine key aspects of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This volume provides a thematic and in-depth analysis of the central provisions of this landmark legislation, presenting a range of perspectives.

Examines the growing convergence between the K-12 and higher education sectors in the United States. This volume makes the powerful case that it is no longer possible to think of one sector in the absence of the other, given the economic, demographic, and technological forces that are pushing the educational system toward convergence.

Examines the contexts in which new initiatives in education are taking shape. The contributors inquire into the impact of entrepreneurship on the larger field - including the development and deployment of new technologies - and analyse the incentives, barriers, opportunities, and tensions that support or constrain innovation.

Offers a rare behind-the-scenes view of decision making inside four influential education philanthropies: the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. The outcome is an intriguing, thought-provoking look at the impact of current philanthropic efforts on education.

Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly influential role in education research, policy, and practice - yet this sector has been subject to little research-informed analysis. In The New Education Philanthropy, Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henig convene a diverse group of scholars and analysts to examine the shifting role of education philanthropy.

In Failing Our Brightest Kids, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Brandon L. Wright argue that, for decades, the United States has done too little to focus on educating students to achieve at high levels.

Adopts the logic of Cage-Busting Leadership and applies it to the unique challenges and opportunities of classroom teachers. Detailed, accessible, and thoroughly engaging, it uncovers the many ways in which teachers can break out of familiar constraints in order to influence school and classroom practice, education policy, and school reform.

In this provocative volume, two experts with very different points of view address the growing concern that student loan programmes are not a sustainable solution to the problem of mounting college costs. They argue that the time has come to reform the financial aid system so that it is more effective in promoting college affordability, access, and completion.