Across Oregon, educators, leaders, students, families, and community partners are deeply committed to preparing all K-12 students for success. Leading From the Inside Out (LFIO) provides foundational strategies, resources, and steps for Oregon K-12 district leaders who are ready to advance their district's journey toward educational equity. It…

Teachers have historically been at the margins of educational improvement, and they are just beginning to drive improvements in the profession. Networked improvement communities (NICs) are one approach for collective reprofessionalization of teaching, where practice is defined and managed by practitioners. Edit Khachatryan and Emma Parkerson offer…

The U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2020 ("National Strategy 2020" or "National Strategy") promotes the financial literacy of Americans in two ways. First, it identifies methods to improve and increase the financial literacy and education of Americans. Second, it articulates the federal government's roles,…

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that annually engages millions of Americans in service and volunteering at more than 50,000 sites across the country. Senior Corps and AmeriCorps members play a vital role in helping communities design and implement locally determined, results-driven, cost-effective…

This occasional paper of the Centre for Education Policy and Practice outlines how the National School Improvement Tool, developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment is being used in Australian schools. The Tool is grounded in international…

Ahead of the party conference season, the Sutton Trust is urging fairer admissions to comprehensives, grammar schools and independent schools as part of a 10-point Mobility Manifesto setting out ten practical policy steps designed to put social mobility at the heart of the 2015 election campaign. The manifesto urges greater use of ballots (random…

In 2007 the Portuguese government launched a major school modernisation programme, and has taken steps to ensure the long-term sustainability of facilities. A specially created state-owned company, Parque Escolar (PE) has already completed 104 schools; 70 are work-in-progress and an additional 39 are under design or tender. Parque Escolar is…

Using research conducted by the federal government's own finance department, social policy groups released the report, "Paying for Canada: Perspectives on Public Finance and National Programs." It showed that deliberate government policy to reduce taxation levels for some of the most economically advantaged groups in Canada had resulted…

Launched in 2003, "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count" is a multiyear national initiative designed to improve educational outcomes for community college students, particularly students of color and low-income students. Supported by Lumina Foundation for Education and other funders, the initiative has grown to include 98…

This document contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. This biweekly newsletter is designed expressly for parents and families. This issue highlights a November 13, 2004 meeting between federal, New York State, and New York City education officials and parent advocacy groups to discuss how to better inform…

Describes Turkey's Basic Education Programme that mobilizes resources for a major investment in school facilities through earmarked taxes and public contributions. The program's plan to expand universal 8-year education, improve the quality of instruction and materials, strengthen management capacity to provide basic education, and monitor and…

Presents the National Endowment for the Arts' summary of educational needs, program emphases, and future directions as contained in its "Five-Year Planning Document, 1990-1994." Provides an overview of the 1988-1994 planning document, as well as a comparison of previous and current observations regarding the National Endowment's…

Discusses elements of the National Institute for the Advancement of Career Education: the need for such an institute, areas of concentration (instruction, leadership, development, research), and how interested persons can cooperate in the institute. (CT)

Outlines the broad standards for the proposed National Board Certification for teachers. This advanced certification will bring new status to teaching and has enormous potential to spur increased collaboration among teachers, reduced bureaucratic control, and more productive use of teachers' talents. (FMW)

Discusses classroom visitations and legislative initiatives undertaken by the Department of Education and explains the Goals 2000 Teacher Forum to be held in Washington, DC, in November 1993. Notes that this forum will be a major step in forging teacher-policymaker partnerships for planning education reforms that will enable the nation to achieve…