The Urban School System of the Future (Interview)
The Urban School System of the Future (Interview)October 25, 2013Read MoreBellwether’s Andy Smarick was recently interviewed for the Teach for America weekly podcast “Blank Show Radio” about his book...
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A New Frontier: Utilizing Charter Schooling to Strengthen Rural Education
Bellwether_A_New_Frontier_Jan_2014.pdfA New Frontier: Utilizing Charter Schooling to Strengthen Rural EducationJanuary 29, 2014By Andy SmarickPublicationEXECUTIVE SUMMARYStudent achievement results in...
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What Private School Choice Can Learn from Chartering: Networks, Incubation,...
Choice-Learns-from-Charters-Conference-Version.pdfWhat Private School Choice Can Learn from Chartering: Networks, Incubation, and AuthorizationFebruary 4, 2014By Andy SmarickPublicationThe nation’s...
View ArticleWhere'd Our Great Society Go?
Where'd Our Great Society Go?Andy SmarickMay 30, 2014PublicationFifty years ago, President Johnson clearly articulated a collective goal—“to give every citizen an escape from the crushing weight of...
View ArticleThe Road to Redemption: Ten Policy Recommendations for Ohio's Charter School...
The Road to Redemption: Ten Policy Recommendations for Ohio's Charter School SectorJuliet SquireKelly RobsonAndy SmarickDecember 17, 2014PublicationIn 1997, the Buckeye State embraced a new approach to...
View ArticleCharter School Backfill Question Has No Simple Answer
Charter School Backfill Question Has No Simple AnswerJune 11, 2015Read MoreU.S. News & World Report -- Ultimately, students and communities are likely best served by a variety of options, including...
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Pre-K and Charter Schools: Where State Policies Create Barriers to Collaboration
Pre-K and Charter Schools: Where State Policies Create Barriers to CollaborationForeword by Michael J. Petrilli and Amber M. NorthernReport by Sara Mead and Ashley LiBetti MitchelJuly 15,...
View ArticlePre-K and Charter Schools Need to Go Together
Pre-K and Charter Schools Need to Go TogetherJuly 23, 2015Read MoreU.S. News & World Report -- Both charter schools and publicly funded pre-K can improve learning for children in poverty. Together,...
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The State of the Charter School Movement
Charter Research 0908 FINAL.pdfThe State of the Charter School MovementSeptember 10, 2015Sara MeadAshley LiBetti MitchelAndrew J. RotherhamPublicationDuring the past decade, the number of students...
View ArticleCharter Schools Are Here to Stay
Charter Schools Are Here to StaySeptember 17, 2015Read MoreU.S. News & World Report -- Here are 7 key things to know about charter school quantity and quality.Love them or hate them, charter...
View ArticleClinton's Baseless Charter School Claim
Clinton's Baseless Charter School ClaimNovember 24, 2015Read MoreU.S. News & World Report -- If (Hillary) Clinton is concerned about whether charter schools serve all students, she should propose...
View ArticlePioneers of Charter School Innovation
Pioneers of Charter School InnovationFebruary 19, 2016Read MoreU.S. News & World Report -- With the recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act , states now have the opportunity to replace...
View ArticleSanders' Charter Schools Confusion
Sanders' Charter Schools ConfusionMarch 17, 2016Read MoreU.S. News & World Report -- Are charter schools public schools? At least one presidential candidate seems unsure: Sen. Bernie Sanders...
View ArticleCharter Schools Offer a Chance for Unions To Work For Teachers and Students
Charter Schools Offer a Chance for Unions To Work For Teachers and StudentsNovember 30, 2016Education Post -- Charter schools can benefit from teachers unionizing.Charter Schools
View ArticleThe Charter Model Goes to Preschool
The Charter Model Goes to PreschoolNovember 30, 2016Education Next -- Despite obstacles, innovative new programs expand access.Charter SchoolsEarly Childhood Education
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Building Excellence: How Helping Charters Access Facilities Can Improve...
Bellwether_BuildingExcellence_FINAL-WEB.pdfBuilding Excellence: How Helping Charters Access Facilities Can Improve Opportunity for Idaho KidsDecember 8, 2016Kelly RobsonJuliet...
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Michigan Education Landscape: A Fact Base for the DeVos Debate
MI Slide Deck finalfinal w acknowledgements.pdfMichigan Education Landscape: A Fact Base for the DeVos DebateJanuary 23, 2017Bonnie O'KeefeKaitlin PenningtonSara MeadPublicationPresident Donald Trump’s...
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New Bellwether Analysis on Michigan Education Provides Facts for DeVos Debate
New Bellwether Analysis on Michigan Education Provides Facts for DeVos DebateWhen President Donald Trump nominated Betsy DeVos to serve as his Secretary of Education, she was not well known on a...
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Katie Vivalo Rouse
KatieVivalo RouseAssociate PartnerStrategic AdvisingBackground: Katie Rouse is an associate partner with Bellwether Education Partners in the Strategic Advising practice area. She brings deep expertise...
View ArticleAshley LiBetti Mitchel on Charter Schools and Pre-K Programs
Ashley LiBetti Mitchel on Charter Schools and Pre-K ProgramsMarch 19, 2017C-SPAN - Ashley LiBetti Mitchel talked about her Education Next article in the Winter 2017 issue on pre-K programs at charter...
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