Add to ORKGEducation leaders throughout the country are working to identify successful strategies for turning persistently low performing schools into successful schools. One strategy undertaken in Louisiana, Michigan, and Tennessee is the creation of a unique school district for the most academically distressed schools. In this brief, we review the programs in other states and examine House Bill 1733, which proposes the creation of such a district in Arkansas for schools or districts in academic distres
Since the 1983 report by the National Council on Excellence declared the U.S. a nation at risk, the ...
Throughout U.S. history, numerous policies have shaped our government and the lives of individuals, ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Policy Question Should the federal government modify the human resources requireme...
On December 8, 2003 the Arkansas General Assembly convened in a special session called by the Govern...
Two types of state takeovers have been in the news this summer. The news extensively covered the sta...
Over the last few decades, state legislative and executive branches, as well as state departments of...
At the forefront of education research and policy agendas is an effort to ensure that all children, ...
In most school districts, funding for the construction and improvement of school facilities comes fr...
The Arkansas Department of Education recently released the list of the lowest performing schools in ...
In an effort to improve educational opportunities for all students, Arkansas policymakers have made ...
The Shelby County iZone is a district-led effort to dramatically improve, or “turn around,” 23 of th...
As schools open their doors for the spring 2005 semester, many legislatures around the nation are me...
Over the last three decades, State Education Agencies and State legislatures have taken more active ...
Act 601, passed in April 2013, allows for schools to apply to become “schools of innovation.” Accept...
The Arkansas 85th General Assembly is working to address the recommendations of the Arkansas Statewi...
Since the 1983 report by the National Council on Excellence declared the U.S. a nation at risk, the ...
Throughout U.S. history, numerous policies have shaped our government and the lives of individuals, ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Policy Question Should the federal government modify the human resources requireme...
On December 8, 2003 the Arkansas General Assembly convened in a special session called by the Govern...
Two types of state takeovers have been in the news this summer. The news extensively covered the sta...
Over the last few decades, state legislative and executive branches, as well as state departments of...
At the forefront of education research and policy agendas is an effort to ensure that all children, ...
In most school districts, funding for the construction and improvement of school facilities comes fr...
The Arkansas Department of Education recently released the list of the lowest performing schools in ...
In an effort to improve educational opportunities for all students, Arkansas policymakers have made ...
The Shelby County iZone is a district-led effort to dramatically improve, or “turn around,” 23 of th...
As schools open their doors for the spring 2005 semester, many legislatures around the nation are me...
Over the last three decades, State Education Agencies and State legislatures have taken more active ...
Act 601, passed in April 2013, allows for schools to apply to become “schools of innovation.” Accept...
The Arkansas 85th General Assembly is working to address the recommendations of the Arkansas Statewi...
Since the 1983 report by the National Council on Excellence declared the U.S. a nation at risk, the ...
Throughout U.S. history, numerous policies have shaped our government and the lives of individuals, ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Policy Question Should the federal government modify the human resources requireme...