School Quality

His Students Didn't Think You Could Be Black and a Principal. He's Proving Them Wrong.

Last year as he was preparing to open a new middle school in Rhode Island, Osvaldo Jose Martí worked as an administrator first at Blackstone Valley Prep’s existing middle school and then at one of...

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Like Beyoncé, Charter Schools Are Evolving and Improving. Here's How They're Doing It.

Recent reports on the state of the sector from two major charter organizations— National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) and National Association of Charter School Authorizers...

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Gov. Edwards Loses, Louisiana Will Soon Have to Tell the Truth About School Grades

Knowing how well a school is doing is some of the most important information we as parents can have. It offers a starting point for raising questions to principals and local school boards. It gives...

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You Can’t Just Trust Your Instincts, You Actually Have to Go Ask the Parents What They Think

“In God we trust. All other bring data.” —W. Edward Demming Right now, our school, Nashville Classical Charter School, is planning to open a middle school in two years. We’re spending a lot of time...

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Think States Won’t Retreat on School Accountability? Think Again.

Just a few hours after the country’s chief education official put out guidelines saying states no longer have to give each school a single, overall score for performance (aka a summative rating),...

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California Families Need Clear School Quality Reports, Not a Rubik's Cube

California is currently revamping its school quality reports, moving away from abstract, numerical values of school quality to a set of more comprehensive ratings. It comes a little over a year after...

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