Report presents a framework for considering the issues that arise as charter enrollment grows in a city and how those issues affect students’ access to great schools.
Beyond District/Charter: How City Leaders Catalyze and Support Systems of Great Schools
Report documents how education “quarterbacks” have supported governance reform in three cities.
Growing a High-Quality Charter Sector: Lessons from Tennessee
Report describes how favorable policy conditions, political leadership, and public-private grants accelerated the growth of high-quality charter schools in Memphis and Nashville.
Early Lessons from Newark’s Experience with Charter Schools
Case study examines the forces that helped grow the charter sector in Newark, and the opportunities and issues for charters and the district when the charter sector grows large.
Ten Years in New Orleans Public School Resurgence and the Path Ahead
Report describes the transformation of public education in New Orleans and considers needed improvements for the next decade.
New Orleans-Style Education Reform: A Guide for Cities
Guide helps cities interested in dramatically growing their charter school sectors as part of an effort to turn around persistently low-performing urban school systems.