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Dickman, Anneliese; Allen, Vanessa; Henken, Rob – Public Policy Forum, 2011
The recent appointment of a new superintendent, the need for priority-setting in the face of dramatic state budget cuts, and increased national attention on school reform have elevated the performance of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to the forefront of local media and civic attention. Consequently, the need for an understandable and commonly…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, School Districts, Accountability
Aarons, Dakarai I. – Education Week, 2010
Spurred both by fiscal realities and momentum from the U.S. Department of Education's agenda for school improvement, local and state education leaders are moving forcefully and quickly to make big changes to districts and schools that have long struggled with low test scores and graduation rates. In Kansas City, Missouri, the school board voted…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Charter Schools, Graduation Rate, State Legislation
Rutkowski, Edward, Ed. – Journal of the Midwest History of Education Society, 1980
The papers presented cover three general themes: modern education and curriculum; the legacy of educational thought; and origins and issues in U.S. educational development. Part 1 begins with "The 'New Social Studies' and Curriculum Innovation: The Amherst Project Experience, 1959-1972" (C. E. Samec) which describes the project's…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Black Education, Community Organizations, Curriculum Research