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	Improving Special Education in the Boston Public Schools Report of the Strategic Support Team of the Council of the Great City Schools This report presents the Council of the Great City Schools’ findings and recommendations for improving the general education intervention and special education services of the Boston Public Schools. The report places special emphasis on accountability, organizational structure, and how the instructional program serves students with disabilities districtwide. Publication date: Spring 2009  Download publication- 98 pages
	Staffing Levels in the Dallas Independent School District This report examines the staffing levels of the Dallas Independent School District and determines whether the numbers of staff members employed were appropriate for a district serving as many students as DISD does. Publication date: Spring 2009 43 pages    Download publication
	Accelerating Achievement in the Denver Public Schools The report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, provides recommendations on how Denver Public Schools can strenghten its instructional program and accelerate gains in student achievement. Publication date: Fall Winter 2008-2009  Download publication- 141 pages
	Improving Special Education in the Rochester City Schools This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, provides recommendations on how the Rochester City School District can improve its special education program. Publication date: Winter 2008-09  Download publication- 54 pages
	Next Steps in the Improvement of the Dayton Public Schools This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, provides recommendations on how Dayton City Schools can improve student achievement. Publication date: Fall 2008  Download publication- 108 pages
	Reforming and Improving the Detroit Public Schools This report recommends a number of instructional, organizational, management and operational changes to improve achievement, efectiveness and efficiency in the Detroit Public Schools. The report is from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program. Publication date: Fall 2008  Download publication- 228 pages
	Improving Special Education in New York City's District 75 This report recommends reforms to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of special education in New York City's District 75. The report is from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program.   Publication date: June 2008 99 pages    Download publication
	Review of the School Safety and Security Department of the Cleveland Municipal School District This report examines the Cleveland Municipal School District's School Safety and Security Department and recommends reforms to improve the department's efficiency and effectiveness.    Publication date: June 2008 30 pages    Download publication
	Alternative Education in Milwaukee Public Schools This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Council of the Great City Schools' Strategic Support Team about alternative education in the Milwaukee public school system.   Publication date: Spring 2008 40 pages    Download publication
	Raising the Achievement of English Language Learners in the Seattle Public Schools This report recommends reforms to help Seattle Public Schools improve the way it teaches students who are learning English as their second language. The report is from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program.  Publication date: Summer 2008 126 pages    Download publication
	Review of the Human Resources, Finance, and InformationTechnology Operations of the Seattle Public Schools The report, from the Council's "Cities Building Cities" program, examines Seattle Public Schools human resources, financial and technology operations.   Publication date: April 2008 54 pages    Download publication
	Raising Student Achievement in the Newark Public Schools This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, reviews the instructional program of Newark Public Schools and proposes ways to accelerate gains in student achievement.  Publication date: June 2007 123 pages    Download publication
	Review of the Human Resource Operations in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, examines Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools human resources division and provides several recommendations for improvement. Publication date: December 2006 52 pages    Download publication
	Review of the Instructional Program and Operations of the Kansas City (Missouri) School District This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, recommends the Kansas City (Missouri) School District make a number of instructional, organizational, management, and operational changes to improve achievement, effectiveness, and efficiency. Publication date: Summer 2006 211 pages    Download publication
	Focusing on Achievement in the Pittsburgh Public Schools This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, reviews the district's curriculum and instructional program and proposes ways to improve them. Publication date: March 2006 102 pages    Download publication
	Review of the Organizational Structure & Operations of the Los Angeles School District This report recommends reforms to help the Los Angeles School District improve its organizational and administrative structure, and increase the effectiveness of its financial operations, business services and human resources. The report is from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program. Publication date: January 2006 330 pages    Download publication
	Financing Excellence in the District of Columbia Public Schools This report is a sequel to the Council’s 2004 report on the District of Columbia Public Schools’ instructional program. This new report urges the school system to begin realigning its resources to improve student achievement. Publication date: 2005 176 pages    Download publication
	Assessment of Hurricane Katrina Damage to New Orleans Public Schools When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005 schools in New Orleans suffered severe storm damage and massive flooding. The Council of the Great City Schools assembled a Strategic Support Team of senior facilities directors from its member districts to determine the condition of the buildings in the school system. Publication date: September 2005 136 pages  Download Publication
	Foundations for Success in Minneapolis Public Schools   This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, reviews the instructional, federal programs, and finances of the Minneapolis Public Schools and proposes ways to focus and improve them. Publication date: December 2004 154 pages    Download publication
	Raising Student Achievement in the St. Louis Public Schools   This report recommends reforms to help the St. Louis Public Schools boost reading and math performance, improve special education, enhance federal program operations and textbook procurement. The report is from the Council’s “Cities Building Cities” program. Publication date: May 2004 132 pages  Download publication
	Restoring Excellence to the District of Columbia Public Schools, Report of the Strategic Support Team of the Council of the Great City Schools   This report recommends reforms to help the District of Columbia Public Schools boost reading and math achievement. The report emanates from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program. Publication date: January 2004 104 pages   Download Publication
	Better Schools for a Stronger Detroit, Report of the Strategic Support Teams of the Council of the Great City Schools   This report, from the Council of the Great City Schools’ “Cities Building Cities” program, examines Detroit Public Schools’ instructional program and provides recommendations on how the district can accelerate student performance.   Publication date: Fall 2003 107 pages   Download Publication
	Charting a New Course for the Richmond Public Schools, Report of the Strategic Support Team of the Council of the Great City Schools   This report recommends reforms to help Richmond Public Schools boost reading and math achievement, improve special education and enhance federal program operations. Publication date: December 2003 110 pages     Download publication
	Raising Student Achievement in the Dayton Public Schools, Report of the Dayton Public Schools Strategic Support Teams   This report recommends reforms to help the Dayton Public Schools boost reading and math performance, use district resources more effectively and improvecommunications.  Publication date: February 2002 107 pages     Download publication
	Reforming the Buffalo Public Schools: Final Report of the Buffalo Public Schools Management Assistance Project   This report recommends 233 reforms to help the Buffalo school system improve. The report is from the Council’s “Cities Building Cities” program. Teams from 17 cities were assembled in Buffalo to examine the district’s organization and operations in instruction and curriculum, human resources, facilities and operation, and finance. Publication date: Fall 2000  Download publication
	Rebuilding the D.C. Public Schools, Final Report of the D.C. Public Schools External Transition Project   The first-ever report from the Council of the Great City Schools “Cities Building Cities” program, this document offers recommendations to improve key operations in the District of Columbia Public Schools in areas such as special education, transportation and budget. Publication date: December 1998    Download publication