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White, Bradford R. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2016
Charter schools are publicly-funded educational entities that operate independently from local school districts and are exempt from certain state and local requirements, particularly with regard to teacher personnel policy. In exchange for this flexibility, charter schools are held more accountable for results and may be shut down if they fail to…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Human Resources, Accountability, Competition
White, Bradford R.; Colaninno, Carol E.; Doll, Mimi; Lewandowski, Holly – Illinois Education Research Council, 2017
This evaluation reviews efforts made by Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), with guidance from the Illinois Governor's Office for Early Childhood Development, to spur experimentation with new systemic change strategies to increase the number of children from priority populations--those considered to be the most vulnerable, with multiple risk…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation
White, Bradford R.; Colaninno, Carol E.; Doll, Mimi; Lewandowski, Holly – Illinois Education Research Council, 2017
This report is an evaluation of efforts made by Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), with oversight from the Illinois Governor's Office for Early Childhood Development (OECD), to test, support, and facilitate innovations in the early childhood system in 11 communities across the state. The Early Childhood Innovation Zones (IZ) initiative, funded…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation
White, Bradford R.; Colaninno, Carol E.; Doll, Mimi; Lewandowski, Holly – Illinois Education Research Council, 2017
The Early Childhood Innovation Zones initiative was established by Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), with guidance from the Illinois Governor's Office for Early Childhood Development. Funded by a Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge grant, this initiative supported capacity building efforts for organizations working with young children in…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation