Publications Issue All Student-Centered Learning DesignsEducator Talent PathwaysOutcomes That MatterAutonomy and Shared Power District Public Schools + Chartered Public Schools Memo • March 2016 Public education now has two sectors: a district sector and a chartered sector. Chartering—and this two-sector arrangement in general—needs to be thought of as a strategy for change, not just a set of schools. Given flexibility, the chartered sector can and does generate the needed innovation, the necessary improvements in learning. Fifteen Areas of Autonomy Secured by Teacher-Powered Schools Memo • July 2015 A description of areas of autonomy, assembled while consulting literature and visiting schools during the writing of the book Trusting Teachers with School Success. And, examples of how schools have used those autonomies. E|E Response to Proposed Federal Charter Grant Regulations Memo • January 2015 In November, 2014 the U.S. Department of Education proposed a set of priorities, requirements, and criteria for the federal charter grants to state education agencies. Here is the response of three senior E|E associates, to that proposal. Elements of Good Policy for School “Innovation Zones” Memo • December 2011 In 2010 and 2011 Education Evolving studied the policy frameworks being used in large cities around the country to encourage innovation in school. Here is a summary of key elements of those frameworks. Status of Education “Innovation Zones” Around the Country Memo • December 2011 In 2010 and 2011 Education Evolving studied the policy frameworks being used in large cities around the country to encourage innovation in school. Here is a summary of those district and state policy frameworks, as of 2011. An Explosion of Pedagogical Agents Memo • March 2008 The charge to K-12 has shifted from “access” to “achievement.” To meet this challenge, education should be open to new entrants, new authorizers of schools, and new learning programs. This paper argues for teacher-led and other innovations to better serve student needs. Education, Microsoft, and the Individual Entrepreneur Memo • December 2007 This article discusses the role of large corporations such as Microsoft in partnering with independent entrepreneurs in the classroom. Entrepreneur Bob Bilyk, has created an application LodeStar that, with the aid of Microsoft’s Class Server, enables teachers to more effectively customize learning materials to meet students’ individual needs. First Thoughts on Sustainability and Productivity Memo • April 2007 With the growing concern about rising expenditures—whether it will ever be possible for revenues to keep up; whether, if not, any concept of productivity can be developed—it seemed a good idea to think out the elements of such a discussion. This is Ted Kolderie’s first effort to do that. Academic Competitions: A Learning Experience Outside School Memo • February 2006 What do students’ out-of-school learning experiences tell us about how we could design in-school learning models and education policy? Academic competitions are a largely-unexplored aspect of student learning. Such competitions deserve additional attention from researchers, educators, and policy leaders. Listening to Student Voices: Students at Avalon High on School Design Memo • July 2005 Much might be learned about effective school design if researchers were to listen to what students say. In this report, student researchers at Avalon High School in Saint Paul challenge adults to allow consumer input to be a driver in efforts to increase students’ motivation to attend, to learn and to graduate. Post navigation ← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next → Stay In Touch Get updates, new publications, fresh analysis, and event invitations in your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address State What do you want to receive? Monthly newsletter (once per month) Blog posts by email (about two per month) See past newsletters in the archive.