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For Real Equity: Give Schools the Money Instead of Staffing Positions

November 13, 2009, 12:18pm

Lisa Snell

"Money Following the Child" Working in Baltimore

October 21, 2009, 11:49pm

Lisa Snell

After implementing student-based budgeting,Baltimore schools are seeing steady progress in student achievement and recently were released from 'corrective action' status by the state.

Denver School Closures Improve Outcomes for Students

September 24, 2009, 4:00pm

Lisa Snell

A new district report shows that closing low-performing schools in Denver has led to improvements in student achievement for those students in their new schools.

In New Orleans School Choice and Autonomy Drive School Improvement

September 16, 2009, 10:33am

Lisa Snell

New Orleans schools demonstrate that autonomy, budget control, and choice can turn around low-performing schools.

California School Districts on the Brink

July 23, 2009, 12:49pm

Lisa Snell

The Great Charter School Debate

June 10, 2009, 7:02pm

Lisa Snell

In today's Los Angeles Times I argue that charter schools in places like Oakland have led to systematic district reforms like student-based budgeting.

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