High School Reform Resources and Links

Documents

Advancing High School Reform in the States: Policies and Programs
A new report produced by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and KnowledgeWorks Foundation identifies the policies states have enacted that align with and support NASSP’s federal legislative recommendations for reforming the nation’s high schools.
Testimony of Tom Vander Ark
The executive director for education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation testified at a June 2005 House hearing on the role of nonprofit organizations in state and local high school reform efforts.
Testimony of Deborah Howard
The program director for school improvement at the KnowledgeWorks Foundation testified in June 2005 about the role of KowledgeWorks in state and local high school reform efforts in Ohio.
Testimony of Andres Henriquez
A program officer for Carnegie Corporation of New York, Henriquez testified before the House in June 2005 about the role of nonprofit organizations in state and local high school reform.

A Shared Responsibility
Learning First Alliance framework for staffing all high-poverty, low-performing schools with effective teachers and administrators.
2001 Carnegie Challenge Paper: Creating a New Vision of the Urban High School
Education Daily Article on High School Reform
"Cooperation Seen as Key to High School Reform Effort" appeared May 2, 2005