News, Announcements and Analysis from School Improvement Industry Week Online
View Article  Coup for 21st Century Partnership
A policy advocacy group adds important school improvement industry firms. But this is also another example of our industry's balkanized policy and advocacy efforts.   more »
View Article  AR: K-12 Funding Increase May End Adequacy Suit
One down, how many more to go?   more »
View Article  PA: Edison a victim of "collateral damage" in conflict over Philly budget mess?
When school contracting is based primarily on the political need of a district to demonstrate "reform," the primary risk to the revenue stream is "poltical risk."    more »
View Article  UT: Virtual Schooling Heading to K-8
The value-added of vitual education makes it an unstoppable force in the school improvement marketplace. Two question: 1) Is that market structurally fragmented or subject to a roll-up - now or ever? 2) Once some of teaching and learning is separated from the public school building, how long before other "outsourcing" of the function will become accepted practice?   more »
View Article  AIR Reports on the Adequacy of California Education Finance
This four-volume report will be a "must have read" for anyone claiming expertise on CA education.   more »
View Article  3/16 SIIW Research and Evaluation Announcements
Our weekly review of state and federal government and nonprofit k-12 policy research and evaluation organizations   more »
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