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Calls to Action - Overarching Strategies for High School Reform

Frameworks for High School Improvement | NCLB and High Schools | Comprehensive School Reform | Breaking Ranks | Charter Schools

Students As leaders in education reform across the nation call for change in America’s high schools, many have developed overarching frameworks to help guide the national conversation. The National High School Center offers links to some of the most influential reports that have been produced to build capacity to implement research-based practices and policies across schools, districts and states.

 

 



Charter Schools

Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2007
This report looks at how charter schools are organized and led, who teaches at them, and if they are meeting their goals. Reviewing data about the students and educators, the report provides a review of who is attending these schools, and the schools’ successes and failures.

A Sum Greater than the Parts: What States can Teach each other about Charter Schooling
 This report from Education Sector reviews the policies that impact the success of charter schools. The authors examine 12 states’ regulations and outcomes, and make recommendations to improve charter school quality and maximize the benefit of public charter schools.

 

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