Fueled by a unified board with a coherent vision and a bold superintendent, and granted the leeway provided by a record of high - performance, Douglas County is serving as the site of what may well prove a critical chapter in the story of contemporary school reform. (educationnext.org)
From the Gates Foundation high school initiative to the Annenberg Challenge, from the Children's Scholarship Fund to the Broad Prize for Urban Education, philanthropic efforts are playing a catalytic role in contemporary school reform. (edweek.org)
As one of the nation's longest - serving state chiefs, Hanna has been in the middle of some of the fiercest debates over contemporary school reform. (educationnext.org)