An astute analysis of how the US Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is enacted in K-12 schools and a clarion call for a shift away from perfunctory compliance and toward true equity In Beyond Compliance, Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides underscores the urgent need for change in how US schools implement the Individuals with ......
How States Reinforce Inequality and What to Do About It
An expert examination of district-level segregation and wealth gaps shapes an original, ambitious policy agenda to end K-12 funding inequity and create a truly fair public school system More than seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education promised equal educational opportunities for students of color, US public schools remain stubbornly ......
A Framework for Advancing Instructional Excellence
An impactful approach to teaching assessment that boosts teaching practice while ensuring student success More effective learning goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to instructional excellence, but institutional approaches to instructor evaluation often fall short in assessing quality. In Transforming College Teaching Evaluation, Ann E. ......
Lessons from High-Retention Schools, Districts, and Communities
A research-based guide uncovering what teachers say keeps them in their schools-and how leaders can sustain them The Reasons Teachers Stay offers a powerful new perspective on the urgent issue of teacher retention. While national headlines focus on why so many teachers leave, Douglas B. Larkin and Suzanne Poole Patzelt flip the question to ......
Preparing State Early Childhood Systems for a Brighter Future
An enlightening overview of how early childhood education and care works in the United States and practical steps for how the systems of delivery might be improved In Readiness, Elliot Regenstein dives into how states oversee publicly funded early childhood services. While early education and care have increasingly been treated as a public ......
A measured appraisal of police presence in public schools and advice for educators who teach in these systems In Beyond Bad Apples, Hannah Carson Baggett addresses the widespread presence of police in K-12 schools in the United States and provides essential guidance for educators who teach in policed environments. Baggett's work helps fill in ......
An updated edition offering a framework of best practices for the K-12 educators of the 5.3 million US students who are multilingual language learners In this wholly updated second edition of Educating Multilingual Learners, the authors streamline their easy-to-use protocols for teachers of multilingual learners so that they apply to students ......
A rich, nuanced examination of the effects of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling restricting race-conscious college admissions policies-and food for thought for future transformation In Race, Class, and Affirmative Action, Julie J. Park offers deft analysis of the changes to college admissions and campus life since the US Supreme Court ruled to ......
Four Directions for Building Powerful School Culture and Student Success
The popular volume on the power of character development in the classroom now features new chapters on intellectual risk-taking and open-mindedness, plus student, teacher, and school leader reflections on the value of the practice Character Compass, Second Edition returns to three, high-performing urban schools in Boston to reassess their ......
