Publications
Placing Arkansas School Funding Data in the National Context
Volume 1, Issue 6
July 1, 2004
The goal of this policy brief is to present educational data related to adequacy and equity for Arkansas and the rest of the United States.
Placing Arkansas School Funding Data in the National Context (PDF)
Special Masters’ Report
Volume 1, Issue 5
May 1, 2004
A summary of the Special Masters’ report to the Supreme Court of Arkansas on the Lake View case is presented in this brief.
Does Size Matter? School Consolidation Policy Issues in Arkansas
Volume 1, Issue 2
Spring, 2004
This report highlights school consolidation policy in Arkansas and the debate surrounding the benefits and problems with such policies.
Does Size Matter? School Consolidation Policy Issues in Arkansas (PDF)
Effective School Reform
Volume 1, Issue 4
May 1, 2004
This brief summarizes current research on the characteristics of effective schools and teachers.
Alternative Education: A Continued Examination of How States Are Addressing Alternative Education in Their Schools
Volume 1, Issue 1
April 1, 2004
In an attempt to understand the current preparation level of Arkansas for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, the current project conducts a preliminary literature and web search to record what other states have done and are doing to prepare for NCLB.
Understanding the Achievement Gap
Volume 1, Issue 3
March 1, 2004
“Achievement gaps,” or those areas in which less-advantaged students perform poorly compared to their more advantaged peers, is being addressed nationally, through NCLB, and locally, through the Lake View case.
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