Program on Education in the News

Education Week Discusses Aspen and CTQ's recent paper on Urban Teacher Residencies

Education Week
"In Boston, Stability is Key Issue in Search for Leader"
By Jeff Archer
Published March 29, 2006

Quote: "Judy Wurtzel, a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute in Washington, said Boston has gotten past the point where the changes could be seen as a passing fancy, and has achieved an unusual degree of agreement on the critical elements of good instruction".
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Commentary
Taking Stock- A Decade of Reform in Boston
By Anthony Bryk, Deanna Burney, Norm Fruchter, & Warren Simmons
Published April 5, 2006

Quote: "Too often, communities emphasize the need for change as they search for a new superintendent, and new leaders respond by shifting course. A superintendent transition can, however, be an opportunity for the community - school board, business and community leaders, parents, and district staff - to take stock of a district's accomplishments and challenges, to consider what reforms should be retained, and to explore what new efforts are needed to reach higher levels of performance".
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