Sentences with phrase «state turnaround partners»

Howe and Manual high schools, currently operated by state turnaround partners, will not be operated as high schools upon their return to Indianapolis Public Schools.

Not exact matches

Ms. Obloy previously was with Triton Equity Partners, a boutique investment bank and financial advisory firm providing real estate, bankruptcy and corporate turnaround services across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Instead of choosing among four contentious turnaround models (turnaround, restart, school closure, and transformation), schools have two new additional options: One option allows state agencies to establish any whole school improvement strategy for use by local education agencies with approval from the U.S. Secretary of Education, and the other option permits schools to partner with outside organizations who have successful records in school turnarounds.

«Turnaround» schools (SPI Lowest 5 %, Graduation Rates Lower than 60 %, or Schools currently receiving School Improvement Grants) would be subject to «aggressive turnaround interventions» and inclusion in a «Commissioner's Network»; then could face takeover by the State, and / or State - mandated operation of public schools by universities, the State Education Resource Center (SERC), Regional Education Service Centers (RESC's) non-profit organizations, charter management organizations, CommPACT, or «other providers or partners with a track record of success.»

States would be able to choose one of six intensive interventions for improving performance in these schools, ranging from a strategic staffing strategy that allows principals to staff schools with a turnaround team of their choosing, to a whole - school reform strategy that requires schools to partner with an organization that has a research - based success record.

The brief considers a four - part framework of EAD design choices: political and legislative context; strategies for using takeover authority, timelines, and sustainability; structure of the EAD's «central office» and within the state's education authority; and the capacity needed within the EAD and from external partners to carry out the turnaround.

For example, the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) is an innovative partnership between ESE, Springfield Public Schools (the state's second largest urban school district), and a number of key school turnaround partners and organizations, all focused on turning around nine struggling middle schools.

And $ 25 million over the next two years to «transform» 25 district schools by setting up a «Commissioner's Network where low performing schools would voluntarily participate and allow the state to take over their schools or help them partner with universities or other regional education centers to implement turnaround interventions.»

It's revealing that the Windham Middle School turnaround Committee was invited (by State officials) to consider a «lead partner» turnaround plan with Jumoke - FUSE, presided over by the disgraced Michael Sharpe.