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How the world's best-performing schools come out on top
September 2007

Why is it that some school systems consistently perform and improve faster than others?
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Improving education in the Gulf
March 2007

Having largely achieved the once-distant goal of providing free access to primary and secondary education for all nationals, the Gulf Cooperation Council states now face a much thornier challenge: raising the quality of that education.
Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly site

The numbers we need: Bringing balanced scorecards to education data
May 2009
Though many schools and districts claim to be “data-driven,” they usually mean only that they are tracking student achievement scores in a systematic fashion. Data-driven management, done right, requires collecting performance, operational, and financial data and then using them to drive improvement.
Read more on the Phi Delta Kappan site
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Smart options: Investing the recovery funds for student success
April 2009
The United States government’s unprecedented $100 billion investment in public schools through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform public education.
Read more on the Coalition for Student Achievement site

Redesigning the central office to deliver better value
January 2009
The corporate sector offers lessons in how district central offices might be redesigned to serve schools more effectively.
Read more on the Annenberg Institute site

Neither rest nor tranquility: Education and the American dream in the 21st century
September 2008
Sir Michael Barber, who leads the Education Practice, speaks about education reforming and closing the gap between the American dream and the American reality.
Read Sir Michael Barber’s speech on the Aspen Institute’s site