Leadership in Action: What Do Today’s Students Need to Know? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page March 16, 2011 NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series outlines how we can make sure our students are prepared for success in a new,…
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page February 14, 2011 ROBERT B. SCHWARTZ, RONALD F. FERGUSON, AND WILLIAM C. SYMONDS The pathway from high school to four-year college is not for everyone. According to this report, roughly half of all…
Securing the Dream Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page January 31, 2011 MARIA IDALI TORRES, ET. AL. Although Latinos comprise only 8.4% of Massachusetts’ population, their age structure (tilted toward the younger age groupings) and the constant influx of new immigrants from Latin America is transforming the state’s landscape of schools and workplaces.…
The Strengths and Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy: What the Research Says Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page January 25, 2011 MICHELLE RENEE AND SARA MCALISTER In this report, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) examines a growing body of literature on community organizing to understand how this…
Leadership in Action: What is a Proficiency-Based Diploma? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page May 09, 2011 NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM In today’s world, a high school diploma has to mean something. This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series explains how proficiency-based diplomas will ensure…