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Sallie Mae Bank, 2020
Sallie Mae partnered with Ipsos, a global independent market research company, to introduce a new 2020 study, "Higher Ambitions: How America Plans for Post-secondary Education." The study is designed to understand high school students' plans for after they graduate high school. In addition, it examines the value students and their…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, High School Students, Paying for College, Parent Attitudes
Patrick, Susan; Myers, John; Silverstein, Justin; Brown, Amanda; Watson, John – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2015
There is a new conversation taking place in public education on creating systemic incentives through school finance to encourage schools to innovate and be rewarded for positive student outcomes and performance. What if education funding was not based on seat-time, but on rewarding student performance? Performance-based funding is a term that…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Academic Achievement, Educational Finance
Ahn, June – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2016
This Fordham study, conducted by learning technology researcher June Ahn from NYU, dives into one of the most promising-and contentious-issues in education today: virtual schools. What type of students choose them? Which online courses do students take? Do virtual schools lead to improved outcomes for kids? With over thirty-five thousand students…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Virtual Classrooms, Enrollment Rate, Academic Achievement
National Association of Charter School Authorizers, 2014
Since 2008, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has annually surveyed the nation's authorizers. Survey findings provide an annual measuring stick for those in the field of authorizing, and they help education decision makers, foundations, legislators, and researchers inform their understanding of the field of charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Accreditation (Institutions), Surveys, Decision Making
DePaoli, Jennifer L.; Balfanz, Robert; Bridgeland, John – Civic Enterprises, 2016
The nation has achieved an 82.3 percent high school graduation rate--a record high. Graduation rates rose for all student subgroups, and the number of low-graduation-rate high schools and students enrolled in them dropped again, indicating that progress has had far-reaching benefits for all students. This report is the first to analyze 2014…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Data Analysis, Statistical Data
Stallings, D. T.; Weiss, Sara P.; Maser, Robert H.; Stanhope, Daniel; Starcke, Matthew; Li, Difei – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2016
Across the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast Region there is growing interest in strengthening the presence of online learning in all public schools to help equalize education opportunities for all students and prepare students for a digital future. For instance, the North Carolina General Assembly has required that the state transition to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Virtual Classrooms, Public Schools, Credits
Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Advanced Virtual Academy (AVA) Twilight High School (THS) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and pass state-mandated assessments. The program targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2014-2015…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2013
The "North Dakota K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research, Inc. (BRI), measures North Dakota registered voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education topics and school choice reforms. The author and his colleagues report response…
Descriptors: Familiarity, School Choice, Opinions, Sampling
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2013
The "Maine K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research, Inc. (BRI), measures Maine registered voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education topics and school choice reforms. The author and his colleagues report response levels and…
Descriptors: Familiarity, School Choice, Opinions, Sampling
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2013
The "Texas K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research, Inc. (BRI), measures Texas registered voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education topics and school choice reforms. The author and his colleagues report response levels and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Familiarity, School Choice, Opinions
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Advanced Virtual Academy Twilight High School (Twilight High School) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students with opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2013-2014 Twilight High School program…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2011
The "Alaska K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research Incorporated (BRI), measures Alaska registered voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education issues and school choice reforms. The author and his colleagues report response…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Opinions, School Choice
Miron, Gary; Urschel, Jessica L. – National Education Policy Center, 2012
K12 Inc. enrolls more public school students than any other private education management organization in the U.S. Much has been written about K12 Inc. (referred to in this report simply as "K12") by financial analysts and investigative journalists because it is a large, publicly traded company and is the dominant player in the operation…
Descriptors: School Administration, Student Characteristics, Educational Finance, School Effectiveness
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2012
The "Washington K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research Incorporated (BRI), measures Washington registered voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education topics and school choice reforms. The author and his colleagues report…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Opinions, School Choice
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2011
The "New Mexico K-12 & School Choice Survey" project, commissioned by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by Braun Research Incorporated (BRI), measures New Mexico voters' familiarity and views on a range of K-12 education issues and school choice reforms. The author and his colleagues report response…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Choice, Educational Quality, Educational Vouchers
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