Honoring Progress: An Update on the NGA Center Honor States. Volume 1, Issue 5

Sonst. Personen	Hartney, Michael (Hrsg.)
Institution	National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. Center for Best Practices.
Titel	Honoring Progress: An Update on the NGA Center Honor States. Volume 1, Issue 5
Quelle	(2007), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Educational Change; Public Schools; Charter Schools; Educational Quality; Philanthropic Foundations; School Choice; Federal Legislation; State Legislation; Urban Schools; State Departments of Education; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Objectives; Educational Indicators; Educational Policy; Indiana; Minnesota; New York; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Bildungsreform; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Philanthropismus; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Bundesrecht; Landesrecht; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Kultusministerium; Computernutzung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	This bimonthly newsletter provides information about the progress of the Honor States Grant Program, a governor-led effort to improve college--and work-ready graduation rates. This issue spotlights the "supply-side" of high school redesign, exploring how state policymakers are working to expand the supply of high-quality high schools. The approaches of three states to expand the supply of excellent public schools are highlighted. Suggested resources for policymakers are included. Contents include: (1) Facts at a Glance; (2) Rising to the Challenge: Indiana, North Carolina, and New York Expand the Supply of High-Quality Public High Schools; (3) A Bird's-Eye View: Bringing New Charter School Models to Scale: Policies Across the States; (4) Venture Educator: Ted Mitchell and The NewSchools Venture Fund Support Partnerships that Build Supply to Increase Education Options for Families in Poverty; (5) Federal Update: The America COMPETES Act Signed Into Law; (6) Resource Box: The Bridgespan Group, The Center on Reinventing Public Education, The Center on Education Policy, and Education Sector; (7) Foundation Corner: The NewSchools Venture Fund, The Bradley Foundation, and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; (8) Non-Negotiable: 10-Year Goals Support High School Redesign by Bringing Greater Attention to Supply Considerations; and (9) What's Next: How State Policy Can Promote an Expansion of Available Schooling Options that Serve all Students. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10