/turnaround-schools Turnaround Schools en-US 2021 (c) 91制片厂视频 Week Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:22:34 GMT /leadership/how-covid-19-will-make-fixing-americas-worst-performing-schools-even-harder/2021/03 COVID-19's fallout has shaken how states spend billions in federal aid to fix poor-performing schools serving the most-vulnerable students. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:22:34 GMT /leadership/how-covid-19-will-make-fixing-americas-worst-performing-schools-even-harder/2021/03 /policy-politics/how-essa-could-complicate-rural-turnarounds/2019/09 Smaller school districts could face unique challenges in complying with the federal education law鈥檚 mandate for evidence-based strategies when it comes to improving their lowest-performing schools. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:01:39 GMT /policy-politics/how-essa-could-complicate-rural-turnarounds/2019/09 /leadership/total-dysfunction-in-providence-r-i-schools-heres-some-context-you-need-to-know/2019/06 A report outlines a horrifically low level of achievement in the district鈥攁nd most of the contributing factors were open secrets. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:36:00 GMT /leadership/total-dysfunction-in-providence-r-i-schools-heres-some-context-you-need-to-know/2019/06 /leaders/2019/taking-struggling-schools-to-new-heights Nonprofit foundations usually influence how school leaders work. In the case of Superintendent Wendy Wyman, the reverse turned out to be true as well. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:39:42 GMT /leaders/2019/taking-struggling-schools-to-new-heights /leadership/from-school-safety-to-trauma-principals-tackle-tough-subjects-at-conference/2018/07 School leaders will also learn strategies to hire and keep the best teachers as well as how to use technology to connect with their students, staff, and community during the annual gathering of middle and elementary school principals. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:41:16 GMT /leadership/from-school-safety-to-trauma-principals-tackle-tough-subjects-at-conference/2018/07 /education/memphis-turnaround-chief-tapped-to-lead-statewide-improvement-effort/2018/04 Sharon Griffin will oversee Tennessee's state turnaround effort under its Achievement School District, which has been plagued by charter school pullouts, layoffs and leadership changes. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:58:58 GMT /education/memphis-turnaround-chief-tapped-to-lead-statewide-improvement-effort/2018/04 /policy-politics/trump-education-dept-advises-states-on-leftover-school-turnaround-money/2018/01 States can spend their left-over School Improvement Grant money under rules outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act, the department says. Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:26:18 GMT /policy-politics/trump-education-dept-advises-states-on-leftover-school-turnaround-money/2018/01 /education/georgias-state-board-picks-school-turnaround-officer/2017/10 Georgia's state politicians and local education officials have been at odds for several years over how to handle chronically low-performing schools. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:45:31 GMT /education/georgias-state-board-picks-school-turnaround-officer/2017/10 /policy-politics/houston-district-may-face-state-takeover/2017/08 Officials from the Texas 91制片厂视频 Agency told Houston school district officials that a state takeover could be in the offing if the district does not improve some of its persistently struggling schools, the Houston Chronicle reports. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:23:55 GMT /policy-politics/houston-district-may-face-state-takeover/2017/08 /policy-politics/devos-team-clarifies-rules-for-evidence-in-essa-school-turnaround-plans/2017/08 The U.S. Department of 91制片厂视频 has laid out final regulations for how states and districts must link school turnaround strategies to research evidence. Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:47:55 GMT /policy-politics/devos-team-clarifies-rules-for-evidence-in-essa-school-turnaround-plans/2017/08 /leadership/georgia-school-turnaround-bill-advances/2017/03 If a Georgia bill becomes law, the state board of education will hire a new "chief turnaround officer," who will work with schools whose achievement ranks them in the state's bottom 5 percent. Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:09:54 GMT /leadership/georgia-school-turnaround-bill-advances/2017/03 /leadership/michigan-delays-decision-on-potential-closures-or-restructuring-of-schools/2017/02 The schools, most of them in Detroit, face potential closure for appearing in the bottom 5 percent of all the state's schools over a three-year period. Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:28:32 GMT /leadership/michigan-delays-decision-on-potential-closures-or-restructuring-of-schools/2017/02 /leaders/2017/a-passion-for-saving-schools-on-the-brink Sharon Griffin, the chief of schools in Tennessee鈥檚 Shelby County Schools, has led an urgent effort to turn around the academic performance of more than 20 low-performing schools in Memphis. She is recognized as a 2017 Leader To Learn From. Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:36:16 GMT /leaders/2017/a-passion-for-saving-schools-on-the-brink /leadership/turnarounds-can-be-effective-when-used-with-other-strategies-report-finds/2016/11 A new report from the Center on Reinventing Public 91制片厂视频 offers the first comprehensive assessment on state turnarounds before the full implementation of President Barack Obama's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:30:49 GMT /leadership/turnarounds-can-be-effective-when-used-with-other-strategies-report-finds/2016/11 /policy-politics/how-will-essa-be-different-when-it-comes-to-school-turnarounds-than-sig/2016/10 Under ESSA, states and districts will get much more say when it comes to turning around their lowest performing schools. Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:50:46 GMT /policy-politics/how-will-essa-be-different-when-it-comes-to-school-turnarounds-than-sig/2016/10 /policy-politics/see-ed-dept-guidance-on-using-federal-aid-for-school-turnarounds-under-essa/2016/10 Last month, the department released "Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program." It specifies how schools can use federal money to drive comprehensive turnaround efforts under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:17:54 GMT /policy-politics/see-ed-dept-guidance-on-using-federal-aid-for-school-turnarounds-under-essa/2016/10 /policy-politics/scenes-from-a-bus-tour-disaster-relief-college-access-and-school-turnarounds/2016/09 U.S. Secretary of 91制片厂视频 John B. King, Jr. visited half a dozen Southern states, with stops touching on education from pre-K to college. Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:43:48 GMT /policy-politics/scenes-from-a-bus-tour-disaster-relief-college-access-and-school-turnarounds/2016/09 /teaching-learning/portraits-of-an-urban-school-turnaround/2016/06 Photographer Melissa Lyttle documents an academic turnaround at Boca Ciega High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 18:25:17 GMT /teaching-learning/portraits-of-an-urban-school-turnaround/2016/06 /teaching-learning/white-house-turnaround-arts-initiative-expands/2016/05 The White House Turnaround Arts Initiative, which started in eight schools in 2011, will expand to 68 schools. Wed, 25 May 2016 23:03:12 GMT /teaching-learning/white-house-turnaround-arts-initiative-expands/2016/05 /leadership/opinion-another-brick-in-the-data-wall/2016/05 We used to believe, as public educators, that our product was our students--their eventual contribution as advanced scholars, civic-minded community members, and part of the labor force. All of that has changed. Our product now is publicly displayed test scores. Our data. Wed, 25 May 2016 16:32:24 GMT /leadership/opinion-another-brick-in-the-data-wall/2016/05 /leadership/rural-turnaround-schools-face-unique-challenges-report-finds/2016/05 The report found that technical assistance was key for helping schools implement a transformation model. Thu, 19 May 2016 20:25:02 GMT /leadership/rural-turnaround-schools-face-unique-challenges-report-finds/2016/05 /leadership/teacher-protests-shut-down-more-than-90-schools-in-detroit/2016/05 The protest comes in response to an announcement that the district will run out of money at the end of June and may not be able to pay teachers for work they've already done. Mon, 02 May 2016 13:34:33 GMT /leadership/teacher-protests-shut-down-more-than-90-schools-in-detroit/2016/05 /policy-politics/mississippi-bill-to-create-statewide-school-district-heads-to-governors-desk/2016/04 In recent years, a growing number of states have sought to create statewide school districts with the charge of taking over and improving low-performing schools. Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:16:33 GMT /policy-politics/mississippi-bill-to-create-statewide-school-district-heads-to-governors-desk/2016/04 /leadership/video-turning-around-a-low-performing-school/2016/01 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 22:11:34 GMT /leadership/video-turning-around-a-low-performing-school/2016/01 /leadership/michigan-could-disband-state-run-district-for-low-performing-schools/2015/12 Gov. Rick Snyder has hinted for months that the 91制片厂视频 Achievement Authority's status has been under review while lawmakers his latest plan to overhaul public education in Detroit. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:47:41 GMT /leadership/michigan-could-disband-state-run-district-for-low-performing-schools/2015/12 /leadership/teacher-sickout-closes-at-least-seven-detroit-schools/2015/12 A similar sickout prompted three Detroit schools to close Dec. 1. The sickouts are just the latest action in a district where teachers are increasingly distressed. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:12:32 GMT /leadership/teacher-sickout-closes-at-least-seven-detroit-schools/2015/12 /leadership/tenn-appoints-new-leader-for-state-run-turnaround-district/2015/11 Malika Anderson, the Achievement School District's current deputy superintendent, is a graduate of the Broad Foundation's Residency in Urban 91制片厂视频. Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:31:01 GMT /leadership/tenn-appoints-new-leader-for-state-run-turnaround-district/2015/11 /leadership/a-movie-based-on-the-atlanta-test-cheating-scandal-is-in-the-works/2015/11 Actor Michael B. Jordan told the New York Times he will portray a teacher caught up in the city's testing scandal. Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:30:48 GMT /leadership/a-movie-based-on-the-atlanta-test-cheating-scandal-is-in-the-works/2015/11 /policy-politics/chiefs-share-insights-from-school-turnaround-efforts-in-new-mexico-utah/2015/10 Has any state cracked the code when it comes to turning around schools that have been foundering for decades? Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:25:41 GMT /policy-politics/chiefs-share-insights-from-school-turnaround-efforts-in-new-mexico-utah/2015/10 /policy-politics/esea-rewrite-may-put-states-in-charge-of-turnarounds-are-they-ready/2015/10 Both pieces of ESEA reauthorization legislation pending in the House and Senate would put states and districts, as opposed to the feds, in the driver's seat when it comes to turnarounds. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:56:41 GMT /policy-politics/esea-rewrite-may-put-states-in-charge-of-turnarounds-are-they-ready/2015/10