In fact, 38 percent of the net change in student learning is due to improvements within existing district schools. (njleftbehind.org)
It provides outlets for teachers and parents who are unhappy with existing district schools, and it forces district schools to improve their outreach, provide popular curricular options, and, in some cases, change leadership. (educationnext.org)
Innovation Network Schools are public schools made possible by recent state laws giving IPS and other districts the authority to convert existing district schools into autonomous schools that are exempt from many IPS administrative practices and state regulations. (themindtrust.org)