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Review of the Human Resources, Finance, and Information Technology 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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