An active participant in Indiana's and Washington's school-finance-reform process explains why one-size solutions pinch hardest on urban schools and how an issues-driven approach can keep states from being prematurely pushed to the "solution stage" of their deliberations. Child-centered approaches generally trump standards-based…

This paper offers options to state policymakers interested in a P-16 system of educational reform. P-16 systems are attempts to create a coherent, flexible system of public education that stretches from preschool through the fourth year of college. The range of options for policymakers is broad and depends on existing state programs and plans. The…

The Indiana State Advisory Council on Vocational Education (SACVE) endorses opportunities for all Indiana citizens to attain an education that is relevant, understandable, and reasonable. It recommends that secondary and postsecondary resources be combined and committed to mount a coordinated, unified campaign to provide the general public with…