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Download full textBill Kottenstette; Paola Paga – Colorado Department of Education, 2024
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas and contexts to improve student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to make requests to their local…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School District Autonomy
Kottenstette, Bill; Paga, Paola – Colorado Department of Education, 2022
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas and contexts to improve student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to make requests to their local…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Boards of Education, School Districts, Educational Policy
Hesla, Kevin; White, Jamison; Gerstenfeld, Adam – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2019
Public charter schools are unique public schools that foster innovative approaches to solving some of today's most difficult educational challenges. Free from many of the constraints that traditional schools face, the charter school movement has been a leader in innovation, school choice, and education reform for more than 25 years. At the same…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Charter Schools, Educational Innovation, School Choice
Bill Kottenstette; Janyse Skalla – Colorado Department of Education, 2024
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas and contexts to improve student outcomes. Innovation schools are required to articulate a vision around the autonomies they are seeking, as well as…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Institutional Mission, Educational Objectives
Kottenstette, Bill; Paga, Paola – Colorado Department of Education, 2021
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas and contexts to improve student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to make requests to their local…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School District Autonomy
Kottenstette, Bill; Paga, Paola – Colorado Department of Education, 2020
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S, was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas and contexts to improve student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to request to their local school…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School District Autonomy
Kottenstette, Bill; Lanoha, Kady – Colorado Department of Education, 2019
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, et seq. C.R.S, was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas to improve student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to petition their local school boards for…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School District Autonomy
National Association of Charter School Authorizers, 2019
Charter school authorizers play a crucial role in shaping the quality and availability of charter schools throughout Georgia. In partnership with the State Board of Education, state law allows local school districts and the State Charter Schools Commission to approve and oversee charter schools. While much is known about existing charter schools…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Accreditation (Institutions), Public Schools, Educational Quality
Colorado Department of Education, 2018
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008, § 22-32.5-102, C.R.S. et seq., was designed to provide a pathway for schools and districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas for the purpose of improving student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of schools to petition their local…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School District Autonomy
Ziebarth, Todd; Bierlein Palmer, Louann – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2016
In October 2014, the first edition of "The Health of the Public Charter School Movement: A State-by-State Analysis" was released. Both encouraging words and constructive criticism for how to improve the report going forward were received. This second edition builds on the solid foundation of the inaugural version, while making…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Geographic Location, Public Schools, Criteria
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2019
The State University System 2025 Strategic Plan strengthens the Board of Governors commitment to achieving excellence in the tripartite mission of its state universities -- teaching, research, and public service -- for the benefit of Florida's citizens, their communities, and the state economy. The Strategic Plan is a living document that helps…
Descriptors: State Universities, Educational Planning, Strategic Planning, Governing Boards
Colorado Department of Education, 2017
The Innovation Schools Act of 2008 (§ 22-32.5-102, C.R.S. et.seq) was created in response to district and school leaders' interest in finding a way for districts to develop and implement innovative practices in a wide variety of areas for the purpose of improving student outcomes. The Act provides a formal process that allows schools or groups of…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, School District Autonomy
Australian Government Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, 2021
This report informs The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Minister for Education and Youth; the Parliament of Australia; the Australian higher education community; and the general public about the performance of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA or the agency) during the financial year ending 30 June 2021. Prepared according to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions)
McAleavy, Tony; Elwick, Alex; Hall-Chen, Alex – Education Development Trust, 2018
London schools continue to constitute an extraordinary "success story." By common consent, the government school system in London achieves extremely good results compared to the rest of England, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds do particularly well. In 2014, the authors sought to document and provisionally explain the London…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Urban Schools, Educational Improvement
Australian Government Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, 2019
This report describes the progress made over the course of 2018-19 to advance national action to assure the quality of higher education in Australia. It informs The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, the Parliament of Australia, the Australian higher education community, and the general public about the performance of the Tertiary Education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions)
