Publications
America's Best (and Worst) Cities for School Reform: Attracting Entrepreneurs and Change Agents
Frederick M. Hess , Stafford Palmieri , Janie Scull / August 24, 2010
This study tackles a key question: Which of thirty major U.S. cities have cultivated a healthy environment for school reform to flourish (and which have not)? Nine reform-friendly locales surged to the front. Read on to learn more.
Needles in a Haystack: Lessons from Ohio's high-performing, high-need urban schools
Quentin Suffren , Theodore J. Wallace / March 25, 2010
Despite the overall dismal performance of schools serving Ohio's poor, urban youngsters, there are a handful of schools that buck these bleak trends and achieve significant results for their students. This report examines eight of these schools.
The Leadership Limbo
Frederick M. Hess , Coby Loup / February 14, 2008
In the era of No Child Left Behind, principals are increasingly held accountable for student performance. But are teacher labor agreements giving them enough flexibility to manage effectively? The Leadership Limbo: Teacher Labor Agreements in America's Fifty Largest School Districts, answers this question and others.
Alternative Certification Isn't Alternative
Chester E. Finn, Jr. , Diane Ravitch / September 18, 2007
At first glance, the explosive growth of 'alternative' teacher certification--which is supposed to allow able individuals to teach in public schools without first passing through a college of education--appears to be one of the great success stories of modern education reform. But, as this report reveals, alternative certification programs have so far failed to provide a real alternative to traditional education schools. In fact, they represent a significant setback for education reform advocates.
