The Urban Initiative will spend Friday, October 21 in Cambridge, MA to learn about how universities are helping cities address violence, improve governance, and rethink urban education. Join us at this day-long event hosted by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, and the City of Boston. Register or learn […]
In Houston, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery when it comes to improving public school education. Public school officials in the city that spawned the nationally recognized KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) have begun applying five successful charter school practices in elementary and secondary schools across the city: longer school days and years, a […]
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