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Articles/Reports
Jeff Kutash, Eva Nico, Emily Gorin, Kate Tallant, Samira Rahmatullah
If we are to systemically fix our nation’s underperforming schools, we must work in concert to identify and spread effective practices, create the policies and conditions for success, and build capacity to tackle turnaround on a national scale. This brief was developed as pre-read material for participants at the Driving Dramatic School Improvement conference, held in January 2010. It contains an overview of the actors and issues in the turnaround space and questions which were discussed at the event.
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Greg Hills, Jason Hirschhorn, John Kania, and Allison Lee
This FSG white paper, released in May 2007 and sponsored by Ernst and Young LLP, provides a critical assessment of opportunities for corporations to help transform the U.S. public education system through innovative corporate philanthropy.
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Published by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
This FSG publication, released in June 2009 and commissioned by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is one of two case studies on the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA). Building a Movement focuses on the history and growth of CCSA, one of the leading charter support organizations in the country.
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Published by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
This FSG publication, released in June 2009 and commissioned by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is one of two case studies on the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA). This case study focuses on one of CCSA’s key programs designed to assist new school developers so they are well positioned to become high quality schools before opening.
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Greg Hills and Adeeb Mahmud
This FSG study is a compilation of best practices in international corporate volunteering (ICV). Sponsored by Pfizer Inc and The Brookings Institution, the study examines ICV within two principal models: local service, in which employees based in countries outside headquarters volunteer in their local communities; and cross-border service, in which employees travel abroad to volunteer.
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Jason Lee, Hallie Preskill, Rebecca Graves
Communicating social metrics efficiently can be a challenging but essential component of effective program or advocacy strategy. Our research highlights eight types of communication tools, which demonstrate options to convey complex data to a wide range of users.
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