July 17, 2023
Superintendent Tom Boasberg sought to address tensions between a robust charter sector and the district’s traditional schools by crafting and gaining agreement to an innovative district charter collaboration agreement that… READ MORE
This case describes Prince George’s County Public Schools’ (PGCPS) ambitious efforts to scale a collaborative data-driven improvement process across 199 schools from 2014-2016. It details the strategic choices that Deputy… READ MORE
Developed by the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Graduation School of Education, the “College of the Great Lakes” is an interactive, in-class simulation exercise focused on crisis leadership in… READ MORE
In 2017, St. Louis Public Schools achieved what many thought was impossible–a return to full state accreditation after a decade of declining outcomes, resources, and population. Unpacking a history of… READ MORE
In 2011, Massachusetts placed the Lawrence Public Schools (LPS) in state receivership and named Jeffrey Riley as superintendent/receiver. Under his leadership, LPS made significant gains. In 2018, Riley resigned to… READ MORE