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    • The Hard Work of School Reform is Paying Off in the District

      The Hard Work of School Reform is Paying Off in the District

      Washington Post, August, 23, 2017
      Washington Post Editorial-August.pdf 449.59 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • A Public Clamor for Real Improvement

      A Public Clamor for Real Improvement

      Phi Delta Kappa International, August 29, 2016
      A public clamor for real improvement.pdf 157.21 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • Dialing Back on School Testing

      Dialing Back on School Testing

      New York Times, October 29, 2015
      Dialing Back on School Testing.pdf 253.71 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • Core of the Matter: Common Core in America’s Great City Schools—Optimism Amidst the Noise

      Core of the Matter: Common Core in America’s Great City Schools—Optimism Amidst the Noise

      Alliance for Excellent Education, September 22, 2015
      Core of the Matter.pdf 202.35 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • Proposed federal budget would set back urban schools' gains

      Proposed federal budget would set back urban schools' gains

      San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2015
      San Francisco Opinion.pdf 204.02 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a Proven Leader

      Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a Proven Leader

      Charlotte Observer, April 18, 2014
      Charlotte_Leader.pdf 33.71 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • Lessons from Elsewhere on Education

      Lessons from Elsewhere on Education

      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 29, 2014
      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.pdf 21.43 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • St. Louis district right to try a bold step to lift low-achieving schools

      St. Louis district right to try a bold step to lift low-achieving schools

      St. Louis Dispatch, March 24, 2014
      St.Louis_editorial.pdf 59.58 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • Walsh's search for schools chief requires greater clarity, vision

      Walsh's search for schools chief requires greater clarity, vision

      The Boston Globe, January 23, 2014
      The Boston Globe.pdf 92.26 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • The Cleveland public schools have a promising future: Michael Casserly

      The Cleveland public schools have a promising future: Michael Casserly

      Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 22, 2013
      The Cleveland public schools have a promising future.pdf 15.59 KB (Last Modified on March 30, 2022)
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    • D.C. public school students making good progress

      D.C. public school students making good progress

      The Washington Post, December 22, 2013
      DC public schools.pdf 38.61 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • All together on education reform: Michael Casserly

      All together on education reform: Michael Casserly

      The Plain Dealer, June 4, 2013
      The Plain Dealer.pdf 34.57 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • Educational Progress in Boston

      Educational Progress in Boston

      The Boston Globe, August 20, 2012
      Educational progress in Boston.pdf 35.92 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • For a District of More Than a Million Children, We've Made Incredible Gains

      For a District of More Than a Million Children, We've Made Incredible Gains

      NY Daily News, December 8, 2011
      NY_Daily_News_12_8.pdf 59.61 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • An Operations Planning Tool Fit for the Fortune 500

      An Operations Planning Tool Fit for the Fortune 500

      September 2011
      SBA_article.pdf 805.42 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • Real Progress in Atlanta Public Schools

      Real Progress in Atlanta Public Schools

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 6, 2010
      Atlanta_Journal.pdf 85.9 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • A Chancellor Up to the Challenge

      A Chancellor Up to the Challenge

      Washington Post  June 10, 2011
      Washington Post Editorial.pdf 14.27 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • City Schoolkids are Gaining- Without a Doubt

      City Schoolkids are Gaining- Without a Doubt

       NY Daily News December 11, 2009
      DailyNews.pdf 315.68 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • City Schools at Key Juncture

      City Schools at Key Juncture

      The Birmingham News March 9, 2008)
      Birmingham_News.pdf 22.13 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • Richmond Schools Make Progress

      Richmond Schools Make Progress

      Richmond-Times Dispatch September 4, 2007
      Richmond.pdf 18.44 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • What's been done, and still to be done?

      What's been done, and still to be done?

      The Philadelphia Inquirer April 8, 2007
      Philly.pdf 22.53 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • The Case for National Standards in American Education

      The Case for National Standards in American Education

      Education Week March 5, 2007
      EdWeek.pdf 28.12 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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    • Improved Scores Show Detroit Schools on Right Track

      Improved Scores Show Detroit Schools on Right Track

      The Detroit News October 14, 2003
      ImprovedScoresDetroit12-14-03.pdf 106.86 KB (Last Modified on March 28, 2022)
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