Publications

Ideas matter. In addition to our work with clients, Bellwether Education Partners generates and gathers ideas and policy solutions, analyzes ongoing reform efforts, and writes about and discusses education and education reform. We believe that the work we do to improve education for all students benefits from thought leadership, analysis, and thoughtful discourse around emerging ideas, in order to help challenge leaders and leading organizations to think differently and improve, to coordinate efforts where possible, to inform policymakers and improve the political and policy context, and to share successful approaches with the public education field at large.

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Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools: Lessons from Minority Serving Institutions

March 10, 2019

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"Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools: Lessons from Minority Serving Institutions" looks at how schools can revise policies, practices, and curricula to address the impact of race, gender, and class, and thereby better prepare educators to serve an increasingly diverse student population.

Leading by Exemplar: Case Studies of Head Start Programs

March 5, 2019

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Leading by Exemplar: Case Studies of Head Start Programs is an in-depth analysis of five high-performing Head Start programs from across the country.

Leading by Exemplar: Lessons from Head Start Programs

March 5, 2019

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"Leading by Exemplar: Lessons from Head Start Programs" is a synthesis of findings drawn from an in-depth analysis of five high-performing Head Start programs from across the country.

Leading by Exemplar: Instructional Models in Head Start Programs

March 5, 2019

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Leading by Exemplar: Data Utilization in Head Start Programs

March 5, 2019

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An Uneven Path: Student Achievement in Boston Public Schools 2007-2017

February 26, 2019

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"An Uneven Path: Student Achievement in Boston Public Schools 2007-2017" finds that Boston students outperform their peers in other cities on performance tests, but that a decade of tight budgets, aging facilities, and persistent achievement gaps in the city have narrowed Boston’s lead over its peers.

2018 In Review: A Bellwether Moment

February 15, 2019

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Bellwether pairs policy and practice to deliver durable solutions for our clients and bold ideas for the education field.

In our 2018 annual report, we look back at our best analysis, commentary, and projects during the last year and reflect on the impact our team has made in the education sector on a wide range of issues.

Nuance in the Noise: The Complex Reality of Teacher Shortages

January 30, 2019

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National dialogue about teacher shortages is skewed by a flawed view that the issue is one generic problem. Reports in the 1980s and ’90s predicted a national teacher shortage crisis, but since then, teacher supply has actually kept up with student enrollment, creating a much less dire situation across subject areas. Today, shortages are a more localized issue.
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The State of the Charter Sector

January 22, 2019

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"The State of the Charter Sector" provides the latest available information on charter schools across the country, including updated data on growth, performance, and geographic trends. It also includes analyses of the challenges that charter schools face and how the sector is trying to address them.
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Fairness in Facilities

January 10, 2019

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"Fairness in Facilities" takes a look at recent district and charter school construction projects in three Idaho communities and finds that charter schools are building facilities at a similar cost per square foot as district schools, but at a much lower cost per seat. Moreover, the facilities funding that public schools have access to is not equal across the sector.
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