Turnaround Schools
School & District Management
Turnarounds Can Be Effective When Used With Other Strategies, Report Finds
A new report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education offers the first comprehensive assessment on state turnarounds before the full implementation of President Barack Obama's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Every Student Succeeds Act
How Will ESSA Be Different When it Comes to School Turnarounds Than SIG?
Under ESSA, states and districts will get much more say when it comes to turning around their lowest performing schools.
Every Student Succeeds Act
See Ed. Dept. Guidance on Using Federal Aid for School Turnarounds Under ESSA
Last month, the department released "Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program." It specifies how schools can use federal money to drive comprehensive turnaround efforts under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Federal
Scenes From a Bus Tour: Disaster Relief, College Access, and School Turnarounds
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. visited half a dozen Southern states, with stops touching on education from pre-K to college.
College & Workforce Readiness
Photo Essay
Portraits of an Urban School Turnaround
Photographer Melissa Lyttle documents an academic turnaround at Boca Ciega High School in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Curriculum
White House Turnaround Arts Initiative Expands
The White House Turnaround Arts Initiative, which started in eight schools in 2011, will expand to 68 schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Another Brick in the (Data) Wall
We used to believe, as public 糖心动漫vlog, that our product was our students--their eventual contribution as advanced scholars, civic-minded community members, and part of the labor force. All of that has changed. Our product now is publicly displayed test scores. Our data.
School & District Management
Rural Turnaround Schools Face Unique Challenges, Report Finds
The report found that technical assistance was key for helping schools implement a transformation model.
Budget & Finance
Teacher Protests Shut Down More Than 90 Schools in Detroit
The protest comes in response to an announcement that the district will run out of money at the end of June and may not be able to pay teachers for work they've already done.
States
Mississippi Bill to Create Statewide School District Heads to Governor's Desk
In recent years, a growing number of states have sought to create statewide school districts with the charge of taking over and improving low-performing schools.
School & District Management
Michigan Could Disband State-Run District for Low-Performing Schools
Gov. Rick Snyder has hinted for months that the Education Achievement Authority's status has been under review while lawmakers his latest plan to overhaul public education in Detroit.
School & District Management
Teacher Sickout Closes at Least Seven Detroit Schools
A similar sickout prompted three Detroit schools to close Dec. 1. The sickouts are just the latest action in a district where teachers are increasingly distressed.
School & District Management
Tenn. Appoints New Leader for State-Run Turnaround District
Malika Anderson, the Achievement School District's current deputy superintendent, is a graduate of the Broad Foundation's Residency in Urban Education.