The Bush Institute focuses on educational leadership
The Bush Institute holds its first education seminar today. The subject is educational leadership. Here is an interview I did for our Sunday Points section with James Guthrie, who is the institute’s...
View ArticleThe Bush Institute’s campaign to develop strong principals
We’ve talked here over the last year or so about the next wave of education reforms, the ones that seek to build upon the modernizations of the last 25 years, such as greater school accountability,...
View ArticleYes, middle schools matter
Effective teachers. Using data to drive instruction. Interventions with struggling students. Those are among the 11 elements that the Bush Institute has identified as must-haves for middle schools, if...
View ArticleHow Big Urban Districts Can Succeed, Part II
How can big urban school districts succeed? Here’s the second major element they need: a pipeline of leaders flowing into their classrooms and principal offices. All the innovation projects in the...
View ArticleJay Greene on the Global Report Card
Editor’s Note: The Bush Institute last week released a Global Report Card that looks at how each of America’s 14,000 school districts compares to schools in 25 other industrialized nations. University...
View ArticleKerri Briggs on developing principals
Editor’s Note: Kerri Briggs is director for education reform for the George W. Bush Institute.The Texan, who previously served as state superintendent of Washington D.C. schools, presided over a...
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