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Education Reform Initiative

Ensuring all U.S. students are prepared for college and a career

Our accountability projects showcase data, transparency, and the need for strong accountability in education. The Bush Institute’s School Leadership Initiative partners with nationally-known research organizations to generate new research to advance the field of principal leadership.  Our Middle School Matters initiative provides middle school teachers and school leaders with proven, research-based teaching strategies to increase student achievement and strategies for identifying students at-risk of dropping out.

Education Reform Team

Contact the Education Reform Team: educationreform@bushcenter.org

Media Inquiries: Sarah Boynton, media@bushcenter.org

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State of Cities

State of Our Cities: Profiles of Education Performance Around the Nation provides comparable education data on more than 100 cities across the country and allows users to make comparisons at the state, national, and global level so that mayors, policymakers, and the public can engage more vigorously in education decision-making in their local communities.

The data describes indicators including: a high-quality education for every student; supported pathways to college and career; early childhood education that prepares students for the classroom; and effective educators and principals.

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June 7, 2018

Mrs. Laura Bush's Recommended Summer Reading List: Intermediate Readers by Sarah Boynton Gibbons

Check out Mrs Laura Bush's favorite books for students this summer.

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June 1, 2018

Bush Institute's Eva Myrick Chiang Participates in the SCORE Institute on School Leadership by Sarah Boynton Gibbons

Last week, Bush Institute's Director of Research and Evaluation Eva Myrick Chiang participated in a panel discussion on school leadership hosted by State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) in Nashville, TN.  “Even when you give a talented principal the most effective training, we still need school districts to improve the way they recruit, selection, and support those principals so that we can retain them in their schools for as long as possible,” said Chiang during the discussion. Based on the conversation, a few important themes emerged: Researchers have found that effective principal preparation programs have some common characteristics including rigorous admission requirements, partnerships with districts, and meaningful residency experiences. High-quality programs also collect and use data constantly to find opportunities to improve. Principals are not always placed in schools where they will have the greatest impact. Districts can use data about s

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May 16, 2018

Mrs. Laura Bush's Recommended Summer Reading List: Family Reading by Sarah Boynton Gibbons

Check out some of Mrs. Laura Bush's favorite books to read aloud as a family this summer.

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