The best way to predict a school’s test scores this year is to look at its scores from the previous year. But do “good” schools tend to stay high-performing? For how long? To find out, I looked at 20 ...

In the nearly three years that have passed since the city’s Department of Education gave principals greater control of their schools, several failing schools truly have turned around, according to a ...

Is a “good” school good for everyone, or do some schools leave students behind? This question has been at the heart of education policy debates for decades. Federal law requires states to not only ...

Close low-performing, underenrolled schools. Expand high-performing, in-demand schools. This formula has tremendous upside. It’s what cities like New Orleans, Denver and Indianapolis have done to ...