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A New Foundation
August 25th, 2010
With the announcement of the second round Race to the Top winners, we now have a solid foundation for systemic education reform. Twenty years ago, charters were born and comprehensive school reform models like Success For All and Expeditionary Learning broke the mold. In the last decade, big cities like New York and Chicago took up the mantle...VIEW ARTICLE
DCAS Part 4: The Plan, The Pilot, and The Rollout
August 24th, 2010
See Parts 1, 2, and 3 here With AIR selected in December 2009 as the vendor for the new Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS), the planning began for developing and implementing the new system. Even though it took longer to get the vendor selected than originally planned, the timeline for having the system on line had not been...VIEW ARTICLE
Federal Money Brings Groups into Turnaround Efforts
August 23rd, 2010
As the federal government dispenses millions of dollars to turnaround persistently low-performing schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG), attention is now shifting towards the implementation of best practices within our schools. As outlined in the SIG application, schools and districts can partner with outside organizations...VIEW ARTICLE