The Broad Foundation is a national philanthropic organization that seeks to dramatically transform public education in America. Among their various approaches is the Broad Prize, which celebrates school districts that demonstrate significant movement toward a better school system. The prize attracts national attention. Previous winners include the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system, Gwinnet schools in Georgia and…
In our last post, we talked about how we are building a system of schools that values flexibility at every level of the organization. This gives our leaders the agency to make critical decisions that increase student achievement. It is our belief that when teachers and school leaders have the flexibility to make these decisions,…
In our last post, we outlined the scope of work for the Achievement School District and our goals of transforming the bottom 5% of schools into schools that perform among the top 25% in the state. As both an operator and authorizer, the ASD is working urgently to ensure that we provide our students with…
The Achievement School District (ASD) represents an unprecedented effort to improve public education opportunities for Tennessee students and families. Created with bi-partisan legislation as part of Tennessee’s successful application for Race to the Top funding, The ASD is a statewide organization dedicated to taking schools currently in the bottom 5% of academic performance and within…