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Leaders and Laggards
A state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
Secret Recipes Revealed
Raegen Miller provides some clarity to the formulas used in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and how they could be improved.
Stimulating Excellence
Report from CAP, AEI, Public Impact, and New Profit explores how state and federal policy can encourage innovation in education.
The Fiscal Costs of Expanded Learning Time
Report provides a framework for policymakers and practitioners to identify the key cost components involved in expanding the school day.
Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education
Report addresses ways in which local school district funding practices hurt disadvantaged students and what federal policy can do about it.Other Education Features
February 9, 2010
Ringing the Bell for K-12 Teacher Tenure Reform
A report by Patrick McGuinn provides an overview of state teacher tenure reform in the United States and highlights recommendations for policymakers going forward.
February 5, 2010
Key Investments, Important Reforms, and Tough Choices for Education
The president’s budget prioritizes student achievement and shows a willingness to try innovative strategies to get there.
February 3, 2010
Bitter Pill, Better Formula
Raegen Miller and Cynthia Brown outline changes toward a single, fair, and equitable formula for disbursing funds to high-poverty schools.
February 3, 2010
Spoonful of Sugar
Raegen Miller and Cynthia Brown on an equity fund to facilitate a single, fair, and equitable formula for ESEA Title I, Part A.
February 3, 2010
Interactive Graphic: Title I Education Spending
Title I, Part A allocates money to the states according to four complex formulas, but there is a simpler way, according to CAP's Raegen Miller.
January 29, 2010
Video: State of the Union 2010
Center for American Progress experts discuss President Obama's State of the Union address.
January 28, 2010
The Foundations of Economic Recovery and Growth
Michael Ettlinger and Heather Boushey provide analysis of President Obama’s solutions for economic recovery and long-term growth: job creation, regulatory reform, health care reform, a clean energy economy, and improvements to education—all achieved in a fiscally responsible way.
December 15, 2009
Better Educating Our New Breadwinners
Mary Ann Mason, contributing author to The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything discusses how we need to better educate our new breadwinners.
December 10, 2009
Adding Value to Discussions About Value-Added
Raegen Miller suggests a new term for discussing systems that estimate teachers' impact on student learning and inform efforts to improve public schools.
December 7, 2009
Effective Technical Assistance Principles
Report from Jessica L. Lewis and Matthew G. Springer investigates technical assistance used in three performance pay programs and offers recommendations for providers.
December 3, 2009
The Promise of Proficiency
Report from J.B. Schramm and E. Kinney Zalesne provides recommendations for helping high schools use data to track their graduates and make decisions to help their students.
November 24, 2009
Teacher Support for Compensation Reform
Robin Chait offers analysis of new surveys that show less experienced teachers are more supportive of differential compensation.
November 20, 2009
Teacher Incentive Fund Gets Respect
Congress should pay attention to the Gates Foundation’s recent selection of TIF schools for a new initiative, writes Raegen T. Miller.
November 18, 2009
Union and District Partnerships to Expand Learning Time
Report from Melissa Lazarin and Isabel Owen examines three collaborations between unions and school districts to expand learning time.
November 18, 2009
Expanded Student Learning Time Show and Tell
CAP event brings together education innovators to discuss effective strategies for districts and unions to work together on expanded learning time.
November 17, 2009
Turning Around High-Poverty Schools
Four panelists join CAP’s Cindy Brown to discuss how to improve low-performing schools.
November 12, 2009
Educators Speak Out on Pay for Performance
CAP interviews teachers and school leaders implementing compensation reform about their success and the utility of the Teacher Incentive Fund.
November 10, 2009
States Fall Short on Key Education Indicators
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke at an event co-sponsored by CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 9, 2009
State Reports: Leaders and Laggards
State reports from a state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 9, 2009
Leaders and Laggards: Findings
Findings from a state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 9, 2009
Interactive Map: Leaders and Laggards
Interactive map from a state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 9, 2009
Leaders and Laggards: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions from a state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 9, 2009
Leaders and Laggards: Recommendations
Recommendations from a state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 9, 2009
Leaders and Laggards: Methodology & Data
Methodology and data from a state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
November 4, 2009
The Impact of Community Schools
Saba Bireda explains how community schools help low-income minority students in their extracurricular activities.
November 2, 2009
Schools for the Whole Community
Prime Minister Tony Blair, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Rep. Steny Hoyer visit CAP to talk about community schools.
October 30, 2009
Weekly Round Up: October 26 - October 30
This week CAP offered insight on community schools, released a report on green-collar jobs, and profiled Afghan power brokers.
October 28, 2009
A Look at Community Schools
Report from Saba Bireda explains how community schools can alleviate obstacles outside the classroom that hinder student achievement, particularly for those living in poverty.
October 28, 2009
Interactive Map: Profiles of Community Schools
A look at some community school projects across the nation that provide on-site social services, after hours learning opportunities, and a variety of other supports.
October 28, 2009
Ask the Expert: A Primer on Community Schools
Saba Bireda explains what community schools are, how they improve student achievement, and how we can implement them.
October 13, 2009
Working Learners Need Innovative Education Models
Louis Soares offers five recommendations for helping community colleges innovate and meet working learners' needs.
September 25, 2009
Graduating with Promise
The Graduation Promise Act introduced this week in the Senate would help address America’s dropout challenge, write Cynthia Brown and Valerie Shen.
September 21, 2009
Adjudicating School Reform
Philadelphia uses a new strategy to solve an old problem, observes Saba Bireda.
September 17, 2009
Education Doesn’t Have to Be a Gauntlet
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will help students get to a postsecondary degree and help put the United States back on top in education, writes Pedro de la Torre.
September 9, 2009
The Teacher Incentive Fund: A Wise Investment in Human Capital Reform
The Obama administration's proposed increased funding for the Teacher Incentive Fund can help states and districts improve teacher quality, observes Robin Chait.
August 17, 2009
Interactive Map: Title I Education Grants
An interactive state map from Raegen Miller shows the funding formulas for Title I education grants aren’t advancing the program’s goal.
August 13, 2009
Creating a 21st-Century Workforce
CAP hosts an event exploring education and workforce development reform.
August 4, 2009
Ineffective Uses of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title II Funds
Title II funds from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act should be redirected to programs that show promise in helping students learn, write Robin Chait and Raegen Miller in this issue brief.
July 28, 2009
Educational Tools for the 21st Century
Louis Caldera gives five strategies for developing targeted online education courses to help boost U.S. competitiveness.
July 20, 2009
Separation of Degrees
School systems serious about improving results will have no choice but to reconsider the master's degree pay bump for teachers argue Marguerite Roza and Raegen Miller.
July 17, 2009
Weekly Round Up: July 13 - 17, 2009
This week CAP discussed incentive-based pay for teachers, offered suggestions on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, and argued that the Culture War may come to an end.
July 16, 2009
How Compensation Reforms Can Improve Education
A CAP event probes ways to implement and improve pay-for-performance programs in order to improve teaching and learning in public schools.
July 15, 2009
Recent Evaluations of Performance-Pay Programs
Promising findings from pay-for-performance programs can provide a foundation on which states and districts can build programs and policy.
July 14, 2009
Why We Need the Teacher Incentive Fund
Robin Chait explains what the Teacher Incentive Fund is, how it improves education, and why it is likely to help student achievement in high-needs schools.
July 14, 2009
Aligned by Design
Report from Craig Jerald on how teacher compensation reform can support and reinforce other educational reforms.
July 14, 2009
It’s More Than Money
The lesson of performance-based compensation is one of institutional change, writes William J. Slotnik in this report.
July 13, 2009
Getting the Facts Straight on the Teacher Incentive Fund
Robin Chait and Raegen Miller debunk myths about the Teacher Incentive Fund, which supports performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-needs schools.
June 30, 2009
Using Teacher Evaluations to Improve Education
A CAP event presents ways to improve teacher evaluations and use tenure more effectively.
June 25, 2009
So Long, Lake Wobegon?
Report from Morgaen L. Donaldson discusses strategies for using teacher evaluation to raise teacher quality.
June 25, 2009
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