Publications
Can Failing Schools be Fixed?
Ronald C. Brady / January 1, 2003
Will the sanctions for failing schools laid out in the politics-governance Act (NCLB) succeed in turning those schools around? This report draws on the results of previous efforts to overhaul failing schools to provide a glimpse at what may be expected from NCLB-style interventions. The results: no intervention strategy has a success rate greater than 50%, so policymakers are urged to consider additional options for children trapped in failing schools.
The State of State Standards 2000
Michael J. Petrilli , Chester E. Finn, Jr. / January 15, 2000
According to this comprehensive report, only five states combine solid academic standards with strong school accountability.
Strange Brew: Minnesota's Motley Mix of School Reforms
Mitchell B. Pearlstein / January 1, 2000
Minnesota was the first state to embrace many important education reforms, from statewide open enrollment to charter schools to tax credits for parents paying certain education expenses. This report, written by Dr. Mitchell Pearlstein, President of the Minneapolis-based Center of the American Experiment, tells the stories behind Minnesota's unique policy experiences. What lay behind Minnesota's worthy innovations? Who was responsible for the bad ideas? Mitch's short answer: governors were behind most of the proposals that expanded education choice, while the flawed policies emerged from the state's education bureaucracy.
Making Standards Work: A Case Study of Washington State
Mary Beth Celio , Lauren O' Toole , Paul T. Hill , Robin J. Lake / July 1, 1999
This report takes a close look at the implementation of standards-based reform in one state, Washington, and asks why it was successful in some places but not others.
