It is thus important to examine how Houston fares relative to Texas's other major urban districts. (educationnext.org)
Though the move toward greater cooperation has emotional appeal, to embrace it you have to believe that districts, including major urban districts, are both willing and able to change and significantly improve student achievement at scale. (educationnext.org)
All in all, the uncomfortable but unavoidable question for collaboration advocates becomes, why should chartering invest in a strategy — helping major urban districts solve the achievement gap — that has consistently failed for 40 years when pursued by others? (educationnext.org)