In Redefining the School District in America, Nelson Smith reexamines existing recovery school districts (RSDs)—entities in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan charged with running and turning around their state’s worst schools—and assembles the most comprehensive catalog of similar initiatives underway and under consideration elsewhere.
So-called “turnaround school districts,” inspired by Louisiana’s Recovery School District and its near-clone in Tennessee, have been gathering steam, with policymakers calling for them in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and other states scattered from coast to coast.
As practical tools, these measures show promise but aren’t ready for prime time. David Griffith
It’s working! Evidence of positive changes in teaching practices under Common Core. Robert Pondiscio
District curriculum choices should be transparent—and making it so is easy. Robert Pondiscio
The only way to significantly boost college completion is to boost college readiness. Michael J. Petrilli
